CVE-2017-17498 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted file due to a heap-based buffer overflow 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-2017-17498?
CVE-2017-17498 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick, published on 11 Dec 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
WritePNMImage in coders/pnm.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bit_stream.c MagickBitStreamMSBWrite heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17498?
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-2017-17498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17498, GHSA-686m-6jxh-96vw, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17498.