Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageWorsener - CVE-2017-8325

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageWorsener - CVE-2017-8325

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6929
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8325
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Jason Summer
Affected software:
ImageWorsener

Detailed vulnerability description

The iw_process_cols_to_intermediate function in imagew-main.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-8325

Update to version 1.3.1.

Sources