CVE-2017-15930 Null dereference in n/a

What is CVE-2017-15930?

CVE-2017-15930 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 27 Oct 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

In ReadOneJNGImage in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26, a Null Pointer Dereference occurs while transferring JPEG scanlines, related to a PixelPacket pointer.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15930?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15930?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-15930 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15930 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15930, DLA-1154-1, GHSA-wfq2-x3j2-m69q, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15930.