CVE-2023-27705

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Published Apr 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

APNG_Optimizer v1.4 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component /apngopt/ubuntu.png.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apng_optimizer_project:apng_optimizer:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-31441	APNG_Optimizer v1.4 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component /apngopt/ubuntu.png.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.838% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://bitbucket.org/tiangeng_zq/cve/src/main/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/apng/files/APNG_Optimizer/

History

Feb 6, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apng Optimizer Project Apng Optimizer

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 6, 2025, 3:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 17, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 6, 2025, 3:24 PM
Reserved: Mar 5, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 17, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:45 AM

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