CVE-2017-8327 json
The bmpr_read_uncompressed function in imagew-bmp.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a…
published 2017-04-29 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17288
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
github.com
/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
blogs.gentoo.org
/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-in-my_mallocfn-imagew-cmd-c/
patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201706-06
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8327
- NVD CVE-2017-8327
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