CVE-2017-14997: Integer Underflow
First published: Wed Oct 04 2017(Updated: )
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) because of an integer underflow in ReadPICTImage in coders/pict.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick | =1.3.26 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| debian/graphicsmagick | 1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u1 1.4+really1.3.40-4 1.4+really1.3.45-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset;node=0683f8724200
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101183
- 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://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/511/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/ci/0683f8724200495059606c03f04e0d589b33ebe8/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4232-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-14997
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=0683f8724200
- 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-2017-14997
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14997
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14997
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14997
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability CVE-2017-14997?
The vulnerability CVE-2017-14997 is a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) vulnerability in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26.
How does the vulnerability CVE-2017-14997 affect GraphicsMagick?
The vulnerability CVE-2017-14997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting an integer underflow in ReadPICTImage in coders/pict.c.
What is the severity of vulnerability CVE-2017-14997?
The severity of vulnerability CVE-2017-14997 is high with a CVSS score of 6.5.
Is my version of GraphicsMagick affected by vulnerability CVE-2017-14997?
GraphicsMagick version 1.3.26 is affected by vulnerability CVE-2017-14997.
How can I fix vulnerability CVE-2017-14997 in GraphicsMagick?
To fix vulnerability CVE-2017-14997 in GraphicsMagick, you should update to a patched version of the software.
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