HIGH
Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and below allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename
Published Mar 23, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.68%
Description
Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and below allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.68% 0.06682
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06682
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.68% (0.06682) | 93.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.68% (0.06682) | 93.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 11.75% (0.11746) | 93.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03125) | 85.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.60% (0.04602) | 81.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03125) | 85.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 36.18% (0.36177) | 97.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 7.95% (0.07945) | 94.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 8.83% (0.08827) | 93.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 7.70% (0.07701) | 93.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.53% (0.06530) | 92.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.57% (0.11569) | 95.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 1, 2023 | 11.57% (0.11569) | 94.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.35% (0.10347) | 94.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.35% (0.10347) | 87.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 84.59th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 84.41th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 92.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.71% (0.07710) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97053 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41670/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.onvio.nl/nieuws/cve-2017-6191-apngdis-filename-buffer-overflow x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97053 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41670/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.onvio.nl/nieuws/cve-2017-6191-apngdis-filename-buffer-overflow | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 23, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 22, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6191
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a