CVE-2017-14314 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to a heap-based buffer over-read in 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-2017-14314?

CVE-2017-14314 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Sep 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

Off-by-one error in the DrawImage function in magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DrawDashPolygon heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14314?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14314?

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-2017-14314 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14314 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14314, GHSA-h5m8-7h93-8wfv, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14314.

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