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CVE-2017-16353

6.5 · MEDIUM

GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 is vulnerable to a memory information disclosure vulnerability found in the DescribeImage function of the magick/describe.c file, because of a heap-based buffer over-read.

Published Nov 1, 2017CWE-125EPSS 13.68%

Overview

CVE-2017-16353 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 1, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 is vulnerable to a memory information disclosure vulnerability found in the DescribeImage function of the magick/describe.c file, because of a heap-based buffer over-read. The portion of the code containing the vulnerability is responsible for printing the IPTC Profile information contained in the image. This vulnerability can be triggered with a specially crafted MIFF file. There is an out-of-bounds buffer dereference because certain increments are never checked.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refftp://ftp.graphicsmagick.org/pub/GraphicsMagick/snapshots/ChangeLog.txtRefhg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=e4e1c2a581d8Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/101653Refblogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3494Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00002.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/4232-1/Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/43111/Refftp://ftp.graphicsmagick.org/pub/GraphicsMagick/snapshots/ChangeLog.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16353?

CVE-2017-16353 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 1, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-16353?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-16353?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-16353?

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