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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1196-1 | optipng security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4058-1 | optipng security update |
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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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-11-24T07:29:00.397
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-16938
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
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EUVD