CVE-2017-8327 — The bmpr_read_uncompressed function in imagew-bmp
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.
Published
2017-04-29T20:59:00.277
Last modified
2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
01What is this vulnerability?
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.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2017-04-29T20:59:00.277
- Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
09References
- blogs.gentoo.org — https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-…
- github.com — https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5…
- security.gentoo.org — https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06
- blogs.gentoo.org — https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-…
- github.com — https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5…
- security.gentoo.org — https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06
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