CVE-2017-9207

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Description

The iw_get_ui16be function in imagew-util.c:422:24 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image, related to imagew-jpeg.c.

References

https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/b45cb1b665a14b0175b9cb1502ef7168e1fe0d5d

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/20/imageworsener-multiple-vulnerabilities/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-05-23

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium