CVE-2017-17913: High severity GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick vulnerability

Published Dec 26, 2017
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Updated

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in WriteWEBPImage in coders/webp.c, related to an incompatibility with libwebp versions, 0.5.0 and later, that use a different structure type.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
GraphicsMagick Graphicsmagick=1.3.27
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-2017-17913?

CVE-2017-17913 is a vulnerability in GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8 that allows for a stack-based buffer over-read in WriteWEBPImage in coders/webp.c.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-17913?

CVE-2017-17913 has a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-17913?

CVE-2017-17913 affects GraphicsMagick versions 1.3.27-3, 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6, and 1.3.27. It also affects Debian Linux 9.0 and some versions of graphicsmagick in Debian and Ubuntu systems.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-17913?

To fix CVE-2017-17913, update GraphicsMagick to version 1.3.27-3 or install the appropriate security update for your Debian or Ubuntu system.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17913?

More information about CVE-2017-17913 can be found at the following references: [CVE-2017-17913](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17913), [GraphicsMagick commit 88313ebe379c](http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/88313ebe379c), [GraphicsMagick commit 6dda3c33f35f](http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/6dda3c33f35f).

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