Buffer overflow in Pngdefry Project
CVE-2017-7231
pngdefry through 2017-03-22 is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly process a specially crafted png file. This issue affects the 'process()' function of the 'pngdefry.c' source file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97037 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/Tatsh/pngdefry/issues/1 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7231?
- CVE-2017-7231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pngdefry Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7231?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.