CVE-2017-13775: High severity GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick vulnerability

Published Aug 30, 2017
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Updated

GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a denial of service issue in ReadJNXImage() in coders/jnx.c whereby large amounts of CPU and memory resources may be consumed although the file itself does not support the requests.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.3.26
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/graphicsmagick
1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u11.4+really1.3.40-4+deb12u11.4+really1.3.45+hg17696-11.4+really1.3.46-2

Event History

Aug 30, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:20 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:21 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·08:21 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13775?

The severity of CVE-2017-13775 is high with a severity value of 6.5.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-13775?

GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 is affected by CVE-2017-13775.

3

How can CVE-2017-13775 be exploited?

CVE-2017-13775 can be exploited by specially crafted JNX files, which can cause high CPU and memory resource consumption.

4

Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-13775?

Yes, there are fixes available for CVE-2017-13775. Please refer to the official sources for remediation steps.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-13775?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-13775 on the provided references: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/31/3, http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b037d79b6ccd, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100570

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