MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image containing a malformed image size descriptor in the IHDR chunk
Published Feb 20, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.55%
Description
Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image containing a malformed image size descriptor in the IHDR chunk.
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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
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.
7.55% 0.07548
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07548
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 (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.55% (0.07548) | 94.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.55% (0.07548) | 94.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.50% (0.10503) | 95.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7.55% (0.07548) | 94.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 10.50% (0.10503) | 95.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 7.55% (0.07548) | 94.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 10.50% (0.10503) | 95.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7.55% (0.07548) | 94.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 10.50% (0.10503) | 95.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.85% (0.07846) | 93.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 11.16% (0.11156) | 93.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 3.79% (0.03794) | 87.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 11.67% (0.11670) | 93.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.71% (0.02708) | 84.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.16% (0.11156) | 92.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.65% (0.07646) | 86.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.16% (0.11156) | 92.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.59% (0.01593) | 87.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 1.59% (0.01593) | 87.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 1.37% (0.01371) | 85.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.15% (0.01147) | 83.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00698) | 78.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 70.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00400) | 69.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.25% (0.03249) | 84.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3.25% (0.03249) | 83.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.16% (0.03161) | 82.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.16% (0.03161) | 65.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 11.54% (0.11537) | 88.36th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 11.54% (0.11537) | 88.22th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 11.54% (0.11537) | 95.63th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 11.54% (0.11537) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97053 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41668/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41669/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.onvio.nl/nieuws/cve-2017-6192-apngdis-width-height-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/41668/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41669/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.onvio.nl/nieuws/cve-2017-6192-apngdis-width-height-buffer-overflow | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 20, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 22, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6193
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a