HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18219
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-18219

CWE-770Published: March 5, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26. An allocation failure vulnerability was found in the function ReadOnePNGImage in coders/png.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file that triggers an attempt at a large png_pixels array allocation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18219 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 availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
graphicsmagick1 product(s)
graphicsmagick
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/cadd4b0522fa
PATCHhttp://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/cadd4b0522fa
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103258
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00025.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/459/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103258
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00025.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
ADVISORYhttps://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/459/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321

All References (18)

→
http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/cadd4b0522faPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103258Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00025.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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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/459/Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4266-1/
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321Third Party Advisory
→
http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/cadd4b0522faPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103258Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00025.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
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/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18219
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-770
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 5, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-18219 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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