CVE-2017-9094 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in ImageWorsener 1.3.1, specifically within the lzw_add_to_dict function in imagew-gif.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger an infinite loop by providing a specially crafted image file. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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