CVE-2017-9203 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a buffer underflow in the ImageWorsener library when processing 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-2017-9203?
CVE-2017-9203 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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
imagew-main.c:960:12 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow) via a crafted image, related to imagew-bmp.c.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9203?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Entropymine Imageworsener.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9203?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-9203 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9203 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94cg-j7gp-8p6g.