Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 18, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-7940
CVE-2017-7940
Description
The iw_read_gif_file function in imagew-gif.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file.
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Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:entropymine:imageworsener:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
2- github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/issues/18nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06nvdThird Party Advisory
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