Buffer overflow in Entropymine Imageworsener
CVE-2017-8325
The iw_process_cols_to_intermediate function in imagew-main.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8f… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-iw_… (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8325?
- CVE-2017-8325 is a high-severity vulnerability in Entropymine Imageworsener, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8325?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.