CVE-2017-8327

moderate-risk
Published 2017-04-29

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.47% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Entropymine

References (6)

Patch https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-...
Issue Tracking https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5...
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06
Patch https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-...
Issue Tracking https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5...
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal