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CVE-2017-7939
The read_next_pam_token function in imagew-pnm.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 65%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The read_next_pam_token function in imagew-pnm.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201706-06 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- github.com /jsummers/imageworsener/issues/13 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-7939
- NVD: CVE-2017-7939
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