CVE-2017-8327
N/A
Published: April 29, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorImageworsener
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.3.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-in-my_mallocfn-imagew-cmd-c/x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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