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CVE-2017-12937

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based...

8.8 HighFix available

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.31%Up 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

Record
CVE-2017-12937
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

Record
CVE-2017-12937
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4461 No score

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

Record
EUVD-2017-4461
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rm5j-v5rh-42x3 8.8

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based...

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

Record
GHSA-rm5j-v5rh-42x3
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

Record
CVE-2017-12937
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12937 8.8

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12937
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12937 8.8

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12937
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0297 No score

Updated graphicsmagick packages fix security vulnerability

Invalid memory read in SetImageColorCallBack() in image.c (CVE-2017-12935).

Use-after-free in ReadWMFImage() in wmf.c (CVE-2017-12936).

Heap-based buffer overflow in ReadSUNImage() in sun.c (CVE-2017-12937).

Record
MGASA-2017-0297
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:3056-1 No score

Security update for GraphicsMagick

This update for GraphicsMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-15033: A denial of service attack (memory leak) in ReadYUVImage in coders/yuv.c was fixed (bsc#1061873)
  • CVE-2017-13063: A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function GetStyleTokens in coders/svg.c was fixed (bsc#1055050)
  • CVE-2017-13064: A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function GetStyleTokens in coders/svg.c was fixed (bsc#1055042)
  • CVE-2017-12936: The ReadWMFImage function in coders/wmf.c in GraphicsMagick had a use-after-free issue for data associated with exception reporting. (bsc#1054598)
  • CVE-2017-13139: The ReadOneMNGImage function in coders/png.c had an out-of-bounds read with the MNG CLIP chunk. (bsc#1055430)
  • CVE-2017-12937: The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick had a colormap heap-based buffer over-read. (bsc#1054596)
  • CVE-2017-11534: A Memory Leak in the lite_font_map() function in coders/wmf.c was fixed (bsc#1050135)
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:3056-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4222-1 No score

graphicsmagick vulnerabilities

It was discovered that GraphicsMagick incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact.

Record
USN-4222-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
graphicsmagick
Debian:12
 before 1.3.26-6
1.3.26-6
graphicsmagick
Debian:13
 before 1.3.26-6
1.3.26-6
graphicsmagick
Debian:14
 before 1.3.26-6
1.3.26-6
graphicsmagick
Debian:7
 before 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u9, plus listed versions
1.3.16-1.11.3.16-1.1+deb7u11.3.16-1.1+deb7u21.3.16-1.1+deb7u31.3.16-1.1+deb7u4
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1.3.16-1.1+deb7u51.3.16-1.1+deb7u61.3.16-1.1+deb7u71.3.16-1.1+deb7u8
1.3.16-1.1+deb7u9
graphicsmagick
Debian:8
 before 1.3.20-3+deb8u3, plus listed versions
1.3.20-3+deb8u11.3.20-3+deb8u2
1.3.20-3+deb8u3
graphicsmagick
Debian:9
 before 1.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions
1.3.25-81.3.26-11.3.26-101.3.26-111.3.26-12
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1.3.26-131.3.26-141.3.26-151.3.26-161.3.26-171.3.26-181.3.26-191.3.26-21.3.26-31.3.26-41.3.26-51.3.26-61.3.26-71.3.26-81.3.26-91.3.27-11.3.27-21.3.27-31.3.27-41.3.28-11.3.28-21.3.29+hg15665-11.3.29-11.3.30-1
1.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u1
graphicsmagick
Mageia:5
 before 1.3.26-1.2.mga5
1.3.26-1.2.mga5
graphicsmagick
Mageia:6
 before 1.3.26-1.3.mga6
1.3.26-1.3.mga6
GraphicsMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
 before 1.2.5-4.78.16.1
1.2.5-4.78.16.1
GraphicsMagick
SUSE:Studio Onsite 1.3
 before 1.2.5-4.78.16.1
1.2.5-4.78.16.1
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm3, plus listed versions
1.3.16-1.1ubuntu21.3.16-1.1ubuntu31.3.18-1ubuntu31.3.18-1ubuntu3.11.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm11.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm2
1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm3
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions
1.3.21-31.3.23-11.3.23-1build11.3.23-1ubuntu0.11.3.23-1ubuntu0.2
1.3.23-1ubuntu0.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2017-12937 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Graphicsmagick, published August 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in graphicsmagick 1.3.26-6.

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