CVE-2017-16938

Published: Nov 24, 2017 Last Modified: Apr 20, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2017-8107 Aliases: GSD-2017-16938
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
MEDIUM 6,8
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: medium
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

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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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0050
Percentile
0,7th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Memory Read Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Assembly, C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
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Application

Optipng by Optipng Project

cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00042.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-02
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/69/
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4058
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00042.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-02
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/69/
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4058