CVE-2017-12936

8.8 HIGH
Published: August 18, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The ReadWMFImage function in coders/wmf.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a use-after-free issue for data associated with exception reporting.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/be898b7c97bd
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/05/graphicsmagick-use-after-free-in-readwmfimage-wmf-c/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/be898b7c97bd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/05/graphicsmagick-use-after-free-in-readwmfimage-wmf-c/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
25.1%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

graphicsmagick debian

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