Heap-based buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick - CVE-2017-13063
Published: August 22, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33197
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13063
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the the function GetStyleTokens in coders/svg.c:314:12. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
GraphicsMagick
Arch Linux
Fedora
graphicsmagick (Alpine package)
GraphicsMagick
Arch Linux
Fedora
graphicsmagick (Alpine package)
GraphicsMagick
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13063
Update to version 1.3.27.
GraphicsMagick - update to 1.3.27
graphicsmagick (Alpine package) - update to 1.3.25-r3
GraphicsMagick - addressed in versions 1.3.32-1.fc29, 1.3.32-1.fc30, 1.3.34-1.el7, 1.3.34-1.el8
graphicsmagick (Alpine package) - update to 1.3.25-r3
GraphicsMagick - addressed in versions 1.3.32-1.fc29, 1.3.32-1.fc30, 1.3.34-1.el7, 1.3.34-1.el8
External References
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/54f48ab2d52a
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/434/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321