CVE-2017-12935 Memory corruption in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service by providing a specially crafted MNG image to applications using GraphicsMagick.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-12935?
CVE-2017-12935 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ReadMNGImage function in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 mishandles large MNG images, leading to an invalid memory read in the SetImageColorCallBack function in magick/image.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12935?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12935?
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-2017-12935 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12935 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12935, GHSA-hch7-ph7x-q553, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12935.