HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-16547
HIGH

CVE-2017-16547

CWE-20Published: November 6, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The DrawImage function in magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 does not properly look for pop keywords that are associated with push keywords, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (negative strncpy and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-16547 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 NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/785758bbbfcc
PATCHhttps://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/517/
PATCHhttp://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/785758bbbfcc
PATCHhttps://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/517/

All References (16)

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http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/785758bbbfccPatch · Third Party Advisory · Vendor Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00016.html
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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/517/Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4248-1/
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
→
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/785758bbbfccPatch · Third Party Advisory · Vendor Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00016.html
→
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/517/Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4248-1/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-16547
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 6, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-16547 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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