CVE-2017-17503: High severity GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2017
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Updated

Last updated 25 August 2025

Other sources

ReadGRAYImage in coders/gray.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a magick/import.c ImportGrayQuantumType heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted file.

— Launchpad

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.3.26
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
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 1.3.27-r0
  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

Dec 11, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:29 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 CVE-2017-17503?

CVE-2017-17503 is a vulnerability in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 that allows for a heap-based buffer over-read.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-17503?

CVE-2017-17503 has a severity score of 8.8, which is considered high.

3

Which versions of GraphicsMagick are affected by CVE-2017-17503?

Versions 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+ to 1.3.27-1 of GraphicsMagick are affected by CVE-2017-17503.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-17503?

To fix CVE-2017-17503, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.3.28 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17503?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-17503 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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