CVE-2017-7962
N/A
Published: April 19, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorImageworsener
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The iwgif_read_image function in imagew-gif.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/imageworsener-divide-by-zero-in-iwgif_record_pixel-imagew-gif-c/x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/ca3356eb49fee03e2eaf6b6aff826988c1122d93x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/issues/15Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-369
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