Buffer overflow in Graphicsmagick
CVE-2017-17498
WritePNMImage in coders/pnm.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bit_stream.c MagickBitStreamMSBWrite heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Graphicsmagick — versions 1.3.26
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102158 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html (mailing-list)
- hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/f1c418ef0260 (Patch)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00005.html (mailing-list)
- sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/525/ (Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4248-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17498?
- CVE-2017-17498 is a high-severity vulnerability in Graphicsmagick, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17498?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.