Out-of-bounds Read in Entropymine Imageworsener
CVE-2017-9205
The iw_get_ui16be function in imagew-util.c:422:24 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and SEGV) via a crafted image, related to imagew-jpeg.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Entropymine Imageworsener — versions 1.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/b45cb1b665a14b0175b9cb1502ef7168e1fe0d… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/20/imageworsener-multiple-vulnerabilities/ (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9205?
- CVE-2017-9205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Entropymine Imageworsener, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9205?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9205 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.