CVE-2017-14504 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsMagick's PNM image parser allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XV 332 format image.
- 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-2017-14504?
CVE-2017-14504 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 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
ReadPNMImage in coders/pnm.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 does not ensure the correct number of colors for the XV 332 format, leading to a NULL Pointer Dereference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14504?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14504?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-14504 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14504 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14504, GHSA-892f-jxwr-c43v, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14504.