CVE-2017-16938
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CVE-2017-16938 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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 estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Optipng Project | Optipng | 0.7.6 |
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/69/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/69/Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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