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CVE-2017-16938
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-11-24T07:29:00.397 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:10:10.837

Summary

A global buffer overflow in OptiPNG 0.7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service attack or other unspecified impact with a maliciously crafted GIF format file, related to an uncontrolled loop in the LZWReadByte function of the gifread.c file.

Affected products

optipng_project — optipng

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