Out-of-bounds Read in Graphicsmagick

CVE-2017-14733

ReadRLEImage in coders/rle.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 mishandles RLE headers that specify too few colors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.021 (79.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14733?
CVE-2017-14733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Graphicsmagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2017-14733?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.