A global buffer overflow in OptiPNG 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or other unspecified impact with a maliciously crafted GIF format file, related to an uncontrolled loop in the LZWReadByte function of the gifread.c file.
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DLA-1196-1 | optipng security update |
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DSA-4058-1 | optipng security update |
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EUVD-2017-8107 | A global buffer overflow in OptiPNG 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or other unspecified impact with a maliciously crafted GIF format file, related to an uncontrolled loop in the LZWReadByte function of the gifread.c file. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:57.855Z
Reserved: 2017-11-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-16938

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-11-24T07:29:00.397
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-16938


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