The lzw_add_to_dict function in imagew-gif.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1…
Priority LOW 31CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
The lzw_add_to_dict function in imagew-gif.c in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01286 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:entropymine:imageworsener:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Entropymine |
- cpe:2.3:a:entropymine:imageworsener:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Entropymine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj65-q394-f9p2
References
More Entropymine Imageworsener vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05883 libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener before 1.3.1 has "left shift cannot be represented in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-05882 The iw_process_cols_to_intermediate function in imagew-main.c in libimageworsener.a in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-12018 libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener 1.3.2 has a buffer overflow in the bmpr_read_rle_internal function in imagew-bmp.c. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-05884 The bmpr_read_uncompressed function in imagew-bmp.c in libimageworsener.a in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-09485 The iwgif_init_screen function in imagew-gif.c:510 in ImageWorsener 1.3.2 allows remote… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-06658 The iw_get_ui16be function in imagew-util.c:422:24 in libimageworsener.a in ImageWorsener… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-9094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xj65-q394-f9p2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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