CVE-2017-1000229 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

Integer overflow bug in function minitiff_read_info() of optipng 0.7.6 allows an attacker to remotely execute code or cause denial of service.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Optipng Project	Optipng	0.7.6
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-02Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/65/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4058Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-02Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/optipng/bugs/65/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4058Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1000229?

CVE-2017-1000229 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Integer overflow bug in function minitiff_read_info() of optipng 0.7.6 allows an attacker to remotely execute code or cause denial of service.

How severe is CVE-2017-1000229?

CVE-2017-1000229 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000229?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Optipng Project Optipng, Debian Debian Linux.