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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-8327 is rated Moderate Risk (47.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.47%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.28% | 0.47% | +0.19% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.47% | 0.28% | -0.19% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.47% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 3.0 | MEDIUM |
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2.8 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 7.1 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2017-8327: 1 GLSA(s) (201706-06), 1 atom(s) (media-gfx/imageworsener); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2017-8327 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| entropymine | imageworsener | <= 1.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:entropymine:imageworsener:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/27/imageworsener-memory-allocation-failure-in-my_mallocfn-imagew-cmd-c/ | Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/jsummers/imageworsener/commit/86564051db45b466e5f667111ce00b5eeedc8fb6 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-06 | Third Party Advisory |