# CVE-2017-9203: imagew-main.c:960:12 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow) vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-23 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

imagew-main.c:960:12 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow) via a crafted image, related to imagew-bmp.c.

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## Related

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## References

- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/20/imageworsener-multiple-vulnerabilities/
- https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/a4f247707f08e322f0b41e82c3e06e224240a654

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