Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and below allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and below allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06682 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apng_disassembler_project:apng_disassembler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.8 | Vulnerable | Apng Disassembler Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:apng_disassembler_project:apng_disassembler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.8 Vulnerable ·Apng Disassembler Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85rx-6vqx-xc7q
More Apng Disassembler Project Apng Disassembler vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-04056 Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-04055 Buffer overflow in APNGDis 2.8 and earlier allows a remote attackers to cause denial of… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-6191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85rx-6vqx-xc7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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