CVE-2017-7231 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in pngdefry through version 2017-03-22, specifically within the 'process()' function of 'pngdefry.c'. This vulnerability, rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), could allow an attacker to achieve high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability by enticing a user to process a specially crafted PNG file. While the vulnerability has a high CVSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2017-03-22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pngdefry_project:pngdefry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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