Heap-based Buffer Over-read in GraphicsMagick Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2017-17915

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Graphicsmagick

Status
Graphicsmagick
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 December 2017

What is CVE-2017-17915?

The vulnerability in GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8 stems from a heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadMNGImage function within the PNG coder component. This issue occurs when the program accesses memory before confirming that the specified limit for reading has been reached. As a result, it could potentially allow for unauthorized access to sensitive data in memory, posing significant risks to system integrity and security.

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/535/
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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