CVE-2017-17912
First published: Tue Dec 26 2017(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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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+deb11u1 1.4+really1.3.40-4 1.4+really1.3.45-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/0d871e813a4f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00005.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/533/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4266-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-17912
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17912
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17912
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17912
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17912
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
How severe is CVE-2017-17912?
CVE-2017-17912 has a severity score of 8.8 (high).
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.
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.
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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