CVE-2017-1000229

Publication date 17 November 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

Integer overflow bug in function minitiff_read_info() of optipng 0.7.6 allows an attacker to remotely execute code or cause denial of service.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
optipng 17.10 artful
Fixed 0.7.6-1ubuntu0.17.10.1
17.04 zesty
Fixed 0.7.6-1ubuntu0.17.04.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 0.7.6-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 0.6.4-1ubuntu0.14.04.2

Patch details

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Package Patch details
optipng

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3495-1
    • OptiPNG vulnerability
    • 27 November 2017

Other references