CVE-2017-9203 json
imagew-main.c:960:12 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow) v…
published 2017-05-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-18141
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
imagew-main.c:960:12 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow) via a crafted image, related to imagew-bmp.c.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% 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 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/a4f247707f08e322f0b41e82c3e06e224240a654
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
blogs.gentoo.org
/ago/2017/05/20/imageworsener-multiple-vulnerabilities/
patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-9203
- NVD CVE-2017-9203
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