HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-16545
HIGH

CVE-2017-16545

CWE-476Published: November 5, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The ReadWPGImage function in coders/wpg.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 does not properly validate colormapped images, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ImportIndexQuantumType invalid write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed WPG image.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-16545 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

graphicsmagick1 product(s)
graphicsmagick
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/e8086faa52d0
PATCHhttps://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/519/
PATCHhttp://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/e8086faa52d0
PATCHhttps://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/519/

All References (14)

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http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/e8086faa52d0Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
→
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/519/Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4248-1/
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
→
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/e8086faa52d0Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
→
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/519/Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4248-1/
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-16545
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 5, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-16545 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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