CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17915

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadMNGImage in coders/png.c, related to accessing one byte before testing whether a limit has been reached.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized memory access, potentially resulting in the disclosure of sensitive data or application instability. Organizations should be aware of the potential threats associated with the exploitation of this flaw.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of GraphicsMagick to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, systems should be monitored for unauthorized access and regular security audits should be conducted.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In GraphicsMagick 1.4 snapshot-20171217 Q8, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadMNGImage in coders/png.c, related to accessing one byte before testing whether a limit has been reached.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS