Description
The bmpr_read_uncompressed function in imagew-bmp.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted image.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-in-my_mallocfn-imagew-cmd-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-in-my_mallocfn-imagew-cmd-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 29, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified