CVE-2017-6191 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in APNGDis 2.8 and earlier versions, specifically within the apng_disassembler_project. This flaw allows a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by providing a specially crafted filename. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but if exploited, can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). While not actively exploited in the wild and not on the KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit (EDB-41670) is publicly available, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apng_disassembler_project:apng_disassembler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.