ImageWorsener up to 1.3.0 imagew-main.c iw_process_cols_to_intermediate memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ImageWorsener up to 1.3.0. Impacted is the function iw_process_cols_to_intermediate of the file imagew-main.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-8325. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ImageWorsener up to 1.3.0 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function iw_process_cols_to_intermediate of the file imagew-main.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The iw_process_cols_to_intermediate function in imagew-main.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.

The bug was discovered 04/29/2017. The weakness was disclosed 04/29/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at blogs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-8325 since 04/29/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

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 VDB-99332, VDB-99333, VDB-99334 and VDB-99941 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-8325 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8325
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100732
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8325 - Imageworsener Project - Imageworsener - Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/30/2017 10:27
Updated: 12/02/2022 14:07
Changes: 04/30/2017 10:27 (69), 09/22/2020 12:12 (3), 12/02/2022 14:07 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:EFC:103

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