Null pointer dereference in ImageWorsener - CVE-2017-7452

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Null pointer dereference in ImageWorsener - CVE-2017-7452

Published: June 6, 2017 / Updated: June 8, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6923
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7452
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Jason Summer
Affected software:
ImageWorsener

Detailed vulnerability description

The iwbmp_read_info_header function in imagew-bmp.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-7452

Update to version 1.3.1.

Sources