SB2017072606 - NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsMagick
Published: July 26, 2017 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017072606
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11637)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the WritePCLImage() function in coders/pcl.c during writes of monochrome images. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.