VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-7231
pngdefry through 2017-03-22 is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly process a specially crafted png file.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
pngdefry through 2017-03-22 is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly process a specially crafted png file. This issue affects the 'process()' function of the 'pngdefry.c' source file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.16% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- pngdefry project/pngdefry
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97037Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Tatsh/pngdefry/issues/1Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97037Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Tatsh/pngdefry/issues/1Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.