Heap-based buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick - CVE-2017-17498

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Heap-based buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick - CVE-2017-17498

Published: December 11, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33207
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17498
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GraphicsMagick Group
Affected software:
GraphicsMagick

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WritePNMImage in coders/pnm.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26. A remote attacker can use a crafted file. to 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-17498

Update to version 1.3.27.

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