CVE-2017-16938 describes a global buffer overflow vulnerability in OptiPNG version 0.7.6, specifically within the LZWReadByte function of the gifread.c file. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial-of-service or achieve other unspecified impacts by processing a specially crafted GIF file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation requires user interaction and could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:optipng_project:optipng:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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