Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting optipng package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.62% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-OPTIPNG-1978856
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Nov 2017

Introduced: 24 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-16938  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 optipng.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream optipng package and not the optipng package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.