CVE-2023-43907
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2023-43907 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting OptiPNG version 0.7.7. This issue involves a global buffer overflow located at the 'buffer' variable in the gifread.c file. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying specially crafted GIF data to trigger the buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or crashing the application. Successful exploitation may result in serious consequences, including data theft, system compromise, or denial-of-service attacks. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest OptiPNG version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.
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