CVE-2017-11638: Input Validation
First published: Wed Jul 26 2017(Updated: )
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a segmentation violation in the WriteMAPImage() function in coders/map.c when processing a non-colormapped image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-11642.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/graphicsmagick | 1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u1 1.4+really1.3.40-4 1.4+really1.3.45-1 | |
| GraphicsMagick | =1.3.26 |
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Reference Links
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/29550606d8b9
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-11638
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11638
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11638
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11638
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11638
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-11638?
CVE-2017-11638 is a vulnerability in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 that results in a segmentation violation when processing a non-colormapped image.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-11638?
The severity of CVE-2017-11638 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.8.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-11638?
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 is affected by CVE-2017-11638.
How can I mitigate CVE-2017-11638?
To mitigate CVE-2017-11638, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+ (for Ubuntu) or 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.3 (for Ubuntu Xenial), or install the appropriate security patch for your distribution.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-11638?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-11638 on the following references: [1] http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/29550606d8b9, [2] https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html, [3] https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
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