CVE-2017-15238: Use After Free
First published: Wed Oct 11 2017(Updated: )
ReadOneJNGImage in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a use-after-free issue when the height or width is zero, related to ReadJNGImage.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/graphicsmagick | 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u2 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u3 1.4+really1.3.36+hg16481-2+deb11u1 1.4+really1.3.40-4 1.4+really1.3.42-1 | |
| GraphicsMagick | =1.3.26 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset;node=93bdb9b30076
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset;node=df946910910d
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/469/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-15238
- 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://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=df946910910d
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=93bdb9b30076
- 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/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-15238?
CVE-2017-15238 has a moderate severity level due to its use-after-free vulnerability in GraphicsMagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15238?
To fix CVE-2017-15238, upgrade to a patched version of GraphicsMagick, such as 1.4+really1.3.35-1~deb10u2 or higher.
What software is affected by CVE-2017-15238?
CVE-2017-15238 specifically affects GraphicsMagick version 1.3.26.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2017-15238?
The use-after-free issue in CVE-2017-15238 may lead to application crashes or potentially allow for remote code execution.
Is CVE-2017-15238 present in newer versions of GraphicsMagick?
No, CVE-2017-15238 is not present in any versions of GraphicsMagick that are newer than 1.3.26.
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