GraphicsMagick: Heap based buffer over-write in DescribeImage() function of the magick/describe.c or magick/image.c
Published Nov 1, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 14.51%
Description
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the "Display visual image directory" feature of the DescribeImage() function of the magick/describe.c file. One possible way to trigger the vulnerability is to run the identify command on a specially crafted MIFF format file with the verbose flag.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.3.26
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ImageMagick
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
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:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.51% (0.14512) | 96.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 14.51% (0.14512) | 96.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 13.08% (0.13075) | 96.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 14.51% (0.14512) | 96.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 13.08% (0.13075) | 96.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 14.51% (0.14512) | 96.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 13.08% (0.13075) | 96.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 14.51% (0.14512) | 96.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 13.08% (0.13075) | 96.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.51% (0.14512) | 96.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 30, 2026 | 29.41% (0.29412) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 31.37% (0.31370) | 96.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 29.41% (0.29412) | 96.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 20.10% (0.20103) | 95.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.31% (0.30306) | 96.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.52% (0.41524) | 96.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.31% (0.30306) | 96.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00426) | 75.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00426) | 73.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00426) | 71.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 70.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00600) | 75.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 70.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.66% (0.08659) | 85.81th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.66% (0.08659) | 85.64th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.66% (0.08659) | 92.95th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.66% (0.08659) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (13)
- ftp://ftp.graphicsmagick.org/pub/GraphicsMagick/snapshots/ChangeLog.txt x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=7292230dd185 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101658 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16352 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3494 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1512043 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00002.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16352
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4232-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16352
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43111/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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