CVE-2017-16545: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Sun Nov 05 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick | =1.3.26 | |
| 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.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/e8086faa52d0
- 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/519/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4248-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-16545
- 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-2017-16545
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16545
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16545
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16545
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-16545.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'The ReadWPGImage function in coders/wpg.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 does not properly validate colorm…'
How does the vulnerability affect GraphicsMagick?
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact through a malformed WPG image.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-16545?
The severity of CVE-2017-16545 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
How can I fix the vulnerability?
To fix the vulnerability, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+ or higher.
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