# CVE-2017-9206: The iw\_get\_ui16le function in imagew-util.c:405:23 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of

- 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

The iw_get_ui16le function in imagew-util.c:405:23 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image, related to imagew-jpeg.c.

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## References

- https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/b45cb1b665a14b0175b9cb1502ef7168e1fe0d5d
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/20/imageworsener-multiple-vulnerabilities/

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