Description
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.
Published: 2017-11-24
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1196-1 optipng security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4058-1 optipng security update
EUVD EUVD 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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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.00508}

epss

{'score': 0.00503}


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Optipng Project Optipng
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:57.855Z

Reserved: 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-16938

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-24T07:29:00.397

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-16938

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-11-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-16938 - Bugzilla

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