GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a denial of service issue in ReadXBMImage() in a coders/xbm.c "Read hex image data" version!=10 case that results in the reader not returning; it would cause large amounts of CPU and memory consumption although the crafted file itself does not request it
Published Aug 30, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.37%
Description
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a denial of service issue in ReadXBMImage() in a coders/xbm.c "Read hex image data" version!=10 case that results in the reader not returning; it would cause large amounts of CPU and memory consumption although the crafted file itself does not request it.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.3.26
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02370) | 83.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02370) | 81.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.07% (0.01071) | 76.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00165) | 54.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00165) | 52.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 62.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.81% (0.01806) | 35.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.81% (0.01806) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/233a720bfd5e x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/31/2 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100574 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/233a720bfd5e | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/31/2 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100574 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
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