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CVE-2017-17498

WritePNMImage in coders/pnm.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

8.8 HighFix available

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.

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

2.90%Down 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

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.

Record
CVE-2017-17498
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-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2017-17498
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8659 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2017-8659
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-686m-6jxh-96vw 8.8

WritePNMImage in coders/pnm.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

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.

Record
GHSA-686m-6jxh-96vw
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-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

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.

Record
CVE-2017-17498
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-2017-17498 8.8

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17498
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
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17498 8.8

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17498
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
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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
graphicsmagick
Debian:12
 before 1.3.27-1
1.3.27-1
graphicsmagick
Debian:13
 before 1.3.27-1
1.3.27-1
graphicsmagick
Debian:14
 before 1.3.27-1
1.3.27-1
graphicsmagick
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 1.3.16-1.1+deb7u16, plus listed versions
1.3.16-1.11.3.16-1.1+deb7u11.3.16-1.1+deb7u101.3.16-1.1+deb7u111.3.16-1.1+deb7u12
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1.3.16-1.1+deb7u131.3.16-1.1+deb7u141.3.16-1.1+deb7u151.3.16-1.1+deb7u21.3.16-1.1+deb7u31.3.16-1.1+deb7u41.3.16-1.1+deb7u51.3.16-1.1+deb7u61.3.16-1.1+deb7u71.3.16-1.1+deb7u81.3.16-1.1+deb7u9
1.3.16-1.1+deb7u16
graphicsmagick
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
 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
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
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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
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm5, 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+esm21.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm31.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm4
1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm5
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu: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
graphicsmagick
Ubuntu: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

History
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affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2017-17498 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Graphicsmagick, published December 11, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.90%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in graphicsmagick 1.3.27-1.

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