Buffer overflow in Optipng Project
CVE-2017-16938
A global buffer overflow in OptiPNG 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or other unspecified impact with a maliciously crafted GIF format file, related to an uncontrolled loop in the LZWReadByte function of the gifread.c file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.018 (76.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Optipng_project Optipng — versions 0.7.6
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16938?
- CVE-2017-16938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Optipng Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16938?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.