CVE-2017-10794 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted TIFF image.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-10794?
CVE-2017-10794 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick, published on 2 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
When GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 processes an RGB TIFF picture (with metadata indicating a single sample per pixel) in coders/tiff.c, a buffer overflow occurs, related to QuantumTransferMode.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10794?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-10794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10794, GHSA-v7xx-jmw9-h6xc, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10794.