CVE-2017-17913 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer over-read in GraphicsMagick's WebP handler allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.
- 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-2017-17913?
CVE-2017-17913 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 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
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in WriteWEBPImage in coders/webp.c, related to an incompatibility with libwebp versions, 0.5.0 and later, that use a different structure type.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17913?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17913?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-17913 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17913 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17913, GHSA-m85m-8745-r3wh, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17913.