CVE-2017-12936 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free vulnerability in GraphicsMagick's WMF image reader allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted files.
- 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-2017-12936?
CVE-2017-12936 is a high-severity use after free 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 ReadWMFImage function in coders/wmf.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a use-after-free issue for data associated with exception reporting.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12936?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12936?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-12936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12936, GHSA-2xwm-j535-wh92, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12936.