Resource exhaustion in Entropymine Imageworsener

CVE-2017-8327

The bmpr_read_uncompressed function in imagew-bmp.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted image.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.025 (83.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8327?
CVE-2017-8327 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Entropymine Imageworsener, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-04-29.
How severe is CVE-2017-8327?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.