CVE-2017-12937

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

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.

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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/95d00d55e978
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100442
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/05/graphicsmagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readsunimage-sun-c/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.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/95d00d55e978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100442
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/05/graphicsmagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readsunimage-sun-c/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.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

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.3%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

graphicsmagick debian

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