CVE-2017-17783: High severity GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick vulnerability

Published Dec 20, 2017
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Updated

In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.3.27a
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

Dec 20, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:44 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:44 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·09:45 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17783?

The severity of CVE-2017-17783 is high.

2

What is the affected software of CVE-2017-17783?

The affected software of CVE-2017-17783 is GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a.

3

How can I fix CVE-2017-17783?

To fix CVE-2017-17783, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.5 if using Ubuntu, or follow the recommended updates for Debian.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17783?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-17783 at the following references: [Reference 1](http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset;node=60932931559a), [Reference 2](https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/529/), [Reference 3](https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321).

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2017-17783?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2017-17783 is CWE-125.

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