CVE-2017-14165

Published: Sep 6, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has an issue where memory allocation is excessive because it depends only on a length field in a header. This may lead to remote denial of service in the MagickMalloc function in magick/memory.c.

Affected (1)

Products: Graphicsmagick: Graphicsmagick

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick	Version 1.3.26

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/493da54370aa

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100678

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/06/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-magickmalloc-memory-c-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4232-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/493da54370aa

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100678

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/06/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-magickmalloc-memory-c-2/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4232-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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