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CVE-2017-7940

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.85% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

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CVE
CVE-2017-7940
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.85%

Original NVD Description

The iw_read_gif_file function in imagew-gif.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file.

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