5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-7962
ImageWorsener GIF Buffer Overflow
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 19, 2017, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2019, 2:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7962 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Entropymine imageworsener
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-7962.

URL Resource
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/imageworsener-divide-by-zero-in-iwgif_record_pixel-imagew-gif-c/ Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/ca3356eb49fee03e2eaf6b6aff826988c1122d93 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/issues/15 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7962 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:imageworsener_project:imageworsener:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:entropymine:imageworsener:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/ca3356eb49fee03e2eaf6b6aff826988c1122d93 Patch https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/ca3356eb49fee03e2eaf6b6aff826988c1122d93 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/ca3356eb49fee03e2eaf6b6aff826988c1122d93 No Types Assigned https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/ca3356eb49fee03e2eaf6b6aff826988c1122d93 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/imageworsener-divide-by-zero-in-iwgif_record_pixel-imagew-gif-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/imageworsener-divide-by-zero-in-iwgif_record_pixel-imagew-gif-c/ Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/issues/15 No Types Assigned https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/issues/15 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-369
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:imageworsener_project:imageworsener:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.37 }} 0.00%

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0.69242

percentile

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