CVE-2017-17912
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in...
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.
- Record
CVE-2017-17912- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.
- Record
CVE-2017-17912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9055 No score
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.
- Record
EUVD-2017-9055- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hrg4-rpr8-864c
8.8
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in...
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.
- Record
GHSA-hrg4-rpr8-864c- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS: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
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.
- Record
CVE-2017-17912- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-17912
8.8
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17912- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17912
8.8
In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c, in which LocaleNCompare reads heap data beyond the allocated region.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17912- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0524-1 No score
Security update for GraphicsMagick
This update for GraphicsMagick fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2017-9407: The ReadPALMImage function in palm.c allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file. (bsc#1042824)
- CVE-2017-11140: coders/jpeg.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash). [boo#1047900]
- CVE-2017-11448: The ReadJPEGImage function in coders/jpeg.c allowed remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized memory locations via a crafted file. (bsc#1049375)
- CVE-2017-11450: A remote denial of service in coders/jpeg.c was fixed [boo#1049374]
- CVE-2017-11637: A NULL pointer dereference in WritePCLImage() in coders/pcl.c was fixed which could lead to a crash (bsc#1050669)
- CVE-2017-11638, CVE-2017-11642: A NULL pointer dereference in theWriteMAPImage() in coders/map.c was fixed which could lead to a crash (bsc#1050617)
- CVE-2017-12427: ProcessMSLScript coders/msl.c allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (bsc#1052248)
- CVE-2017-12429: A memory exhaustion flaw in ReadMIFFImage in coders/miff.c was fixed, which allowed attackers to cause DoS (bsc#1052251)
- CVE-2017-12432: A memory exhaustion vulnerability was found in the function ReadPCXImage in coders/pcx.c, which allowed attackers to cause a denial of service. (bsc#1052254)
- CVE-2017-12566: A memory leak in ReadMVGImage in coders/mvg.c, could have allowed attackers to cause DoS (bsc#1052472)
- CVE-2017-12668: A memory leak vulnerability in WritePCXImage in coders/pcx.c. (bsc#1052688)
- CVE-2017-13058: A memory leak vulnerability was found in the function WritePCXImage in coders/pcx.c, which allowed attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. (bsc#1055069)
- CVE-2017-13131: A memory leak vulnerability was found in thefunction ReadMIFFImage in coders/miff.c, which allowed attackers tocause a denial of service (memory consumption in NewL (bsc#1055229)
- CVE-2017-14224: A heap-based buffer overflow in WritePCXImage in coders/pcx.c could lead to denial of service or code execution. [boo#1058009]
- CVE-2017-17502: ReadCMYKImage in ImportCMYKQuantumType had a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted file. [boo#1073081]
- CVE-2017-17912: A heap-based buffer over-read in ReadNewsProfile in coders/tiff.c was fixed. [boo#1074307]
- CVE-2017-18028: A memory exhaustion in the function ReadTIFFImage in coders/tiff.c was fixed. [boo#1076182]
- CVE-2018-6405: In the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c, each redmap, greenmap, and bluemap variable can be overwritten by a new pointer. The previous pointer is lost, which leads to a memory leak. This allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service. (bsc#1078433)
- CVE-2017-17503: A heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadGRAYImage was fixed (bsc#1072934)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0524-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4266-1 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-4266-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
graphicsmagickDebian:12 |
before 1.3.27-3 | 1.3.27-3 |
graphicsmagickDebian:13 |
before 1.3.27-3 | 1.3.27-3 |
graphicsmagickDebian:14 |
before 1.3.27-3 | 1.3.27-3 |
graphicsmagickDebian:7 |
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 Show 11 moreShow less1.3.16-1.1+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 |
graphicsmagickDebian:8 |
before 1.3.20-3+deb8u3, plus listed versions 1.3.20-3+deb8u11.3.20-3+deb8u2 |
1.3.20-3+deb8u3 |
graphicsmagickDebian: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 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 |
GraphicsMagickSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
before 1.2.5-4.78.38.1 | 1.2.5-4.78.38.1 |
GraphicsMagickSUSE:Studio Onsite 1.3 |
before 1.2.5-4.78.38.1 | 1.2.5-4.78.38.1 |
graphicsmagickUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm6, plus listed versions 1.3.16-1.1ubuntu21.3.16-1.1ubuntu31.3.18-1ubuntu31.3.18-1ubuntu3.11.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm1 Show 4 moreShow less1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm21.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm31.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm41.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm5 |
1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm6 |
graphicsmagickUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions 1.3.21-31.3.23-11.3.23-1build11.3.23-1ubuntu0.11.3.23-1ubuntu0.21.3.23-1ubuntu0.31.3.23-1ubuntu0.41.3.23-1ubuntu0.5 |
1.3.23-1ubuntu0.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2017-17912 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Graphicsmagick, published December 26, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.81%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in graphicsmagick 1.3.27-3.
References
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/533
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00005.html
hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/0d871e813a4f
usn.ubuntu.com/4266-1
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17912
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hrg4-rpr8-864c
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17912
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180524-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1042824
bugzilla.suse.com/1047900
bugzilla.suse.com/1049374
bugzilla.suse.com/1049375
bugzilla.suse.com/1050617
bugzilla.suse.com/1050669
bugzilla.suse.com/1052248
bugzilla.suse.com/1052251
bugzilla.suse.com/1052254
bugzilla.suse.com/1052472
bugzilla.suse.com/1052688
bugzilla.suse.com/1055069
bugzilla.suse.com/1055229
bugzilla.suse.com/1058009
bugzilla.suse.com/1072934
bugzilla.suse.com/1073081
bugzilla.suse.com/1074307
bugzilla.suse.com/1076182
bugzilla.suse.com/1078433
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11140
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11448
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11450
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11637
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11638
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11642
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12427
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12429
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12432
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12566
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12668
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13058
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13131
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14224
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17502
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17503
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17912
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18028
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9407
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6405
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17912
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4266-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17912
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17913
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17915
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18219
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18229
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18230
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18231