CVE-2017-8327 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the bmpr_read_uncompressed function of libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener versions prior to 1.3.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption by providing a specially crafted image file. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and could lead to high availability impact (A:H) due to memory exhaustion. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting low current threat activity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:entropymine:imageworsener:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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