ImageWorsener up to 1.3.0 imagew-bmp.c bmpr_read_uncompressed resource management

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A vulnerability was found in ImageWorsener up to 1.3.0 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function bmpr_read_uncompressed of the file imagew-bmp.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 04/29/2017. The weakness was shared 04/29/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at blogs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-8327 since 04/29/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100649 (GLSA-201706-06 : ImageWorsener: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100649). The entries 99332, 99333, 99334 and 99941 are related to this item.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 100649
Nessus Name: GLSA-201706-06 : ImageWorsener: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageWorsener 1.3.1
Patch: github.com

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Advisory: 86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-8327 (🔍)
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8327 - Imageworsener Project - Imageworsener - High

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Created: 04/30/2017 10:28
Updated: 12/02/2022 14:12
Changes: 04/30/2017 10:28 (68), 09/22/2020 12:19 (3), 12/02/2022 14:12 (5)
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