CVE-2017-9093 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in ImageWorsener library using crafted images.
- 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-2017-9093?
CVE-2017-9093 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 2017. 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 my_skip_input_data_fn function in imagew-jpeg.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9093?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Entropymine Imageworsener.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9093?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9093 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-2017-9093 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9093 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gvp-359x-p74q.