CVE-2017-12804 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory exhaustion in ImageWorsener by submitting a crafted GIF file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12804?
CVE-2017-12804 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The iwgif_init_screen function in imagew-gif.c:510 in ImageWorsener 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hmemory exhaustion) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12804?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Entropymine Imageworsener.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12804?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-12804 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12804 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2gf-799m-68v6.