CVE-2017-9205 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted image due to an invalid read in the ImageWorsener library.
- 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-2017-9205?
CVE-2017-9205 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
The iw_get_ui16be function in imagew-util.c:422:24 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and SEGV) via a crafted image, related to imagew-jpeg.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Entropymine Imageworsener.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9205 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-2017-9205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3f7-g5xr-q9xp.