CVE-2017-11642: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Jul 26, 2017
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Updated

GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a NULL pointer dereference in the WriteMAPImage() function in coders/map.c when processing a non-colormapped image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-11638.

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.3.26
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.26-r2
1.3.26-r2
debian/graphicsmagick
1.4+really1.3.40-4+deb12u11.4+really1.3.45+hg17696-11.4+really1.3.49-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/graphicsmagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.3.26-r2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/graphicsmagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4+really1.3.40-4+deb12u1Fixed in 1.4+really1.3.45+hg17696-1Fixed in 1.4+really1.3.49-1

Event History

Jul 26, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-11642.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2017-11642?

The severity level of CVE-2017-11642 is high.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is GraphicsMagick version 1.3.26.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability?

To fix the vulnerability, you should update GraphicsMagick to version 1.4 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-11642?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-11642 on the MITRE CVE website.

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