CVE-2017-17912: High severity GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick vulnerability

Published Dec 26, 2017
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Updated

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.3.27
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
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 26, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Dec 27, 2017
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:08 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:35 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:10 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:10 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-17912?

CVE-2017-17912 is a vulnerability in GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8 which allows a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-17912?

CVE-2017-17912 has a severity score of 8.8 (high).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-17912?

GraphicsMagick versions 1.3.27, 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6, and 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+; Graphicsmagick (canonical) version 1.3.27; Debian Linux versions 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0; and GraphicsMagick versions 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, and 1.4+really1.3.42-1 are affected by CVE-2017-17912.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-17912?

To fix CVE-2017-17912, update the affected software to one of the recommended versions: 1.3.27-3, 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6, 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+, 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, or 1.4+really1.3.42-1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17912?

More information about CVE-2017-17912 can be found at the following references: [MITRE CVE-2017-17912](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17912), [GraphicsMagick Commit](http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/0d871e813a4f), [GraphicsMagick Bug Report](https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/533/).

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