CVE-2017-17783
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when...
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.
- Record
CVE-2017-17783- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.
- Record
CVE-2017-17783- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8934 No score
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.
- Record
EUVD-2017-8934- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cq58-982q-hxwf
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when...
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.
- Record
GHSA-cq58-982q-hxwf- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.
- Record
CVE-2017-17783- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-17783
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17783- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17783
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.27a, there is a buffer over-read in ReadPALMImage in coders/palm.c when QuantumDepth is 8.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17783- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4248-1 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-4248-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
graphicsmagickDebian:12 |
before 1.3.27-2 | 1.3.27-2 |
graphicsmagickDebian:13 |
before 1.3.27-2 | 1.3.27-2 |
graphicsmagickDebian:14 |
before 1.3.27-2 | 1.3.27-2 |
graphicsmagickDebian:9 From an advisory covering 56 CVEs |
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 Show 24 moreShow less1.3.26-131.3.26-141.3.26-151.3.26-161.3.26-171.3.26-181.3.26-191.3.26-21.3.26-31.3.26-41.3.26-51.3.26-61.3.26-71.3.26-81.3.26-91.3.27-11.3.27-21.3.27-31.3.27-41.3.28-11.3.28-21.3.29+hg15665-11.3.29-11.3.30-1 |
1.3.30+hg15796-1~deb9u1 |
graphicsmagickUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.5, plus listed versions 1.3.21-31.3.23-11.3.23-1build11.3.23-1ubuntu0.11.3.23-1ubuntu0.21.3.23-1ubuntu0.31.3.23-1ubuntu0.4 |
1.3.23-1ubuntu0.5 |
graphicsmagickUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.5, plus listed versions 1.3.21-31.3.23-11.3.23-1build11.3.23-1ubuntu0.11.3.23-1ubuntu0.21.3.23-1ubuntu0.31.3.23-1ubuntu0.4 |
1.3.23-1ubuntu0.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-17783 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Graphicsmagick, published December 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.53%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in graphicsmagick 1.3.27-2.
References
sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/529
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=60932931559a
usn.ubuntu.com/4248-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17783
Show 14 moreShow less
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cq58-982q-hxwf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17783
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17783
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17783