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CVE-2017-18220

The ReadOneJNGImage and ReadJNGImage functions in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (magick/blob.c CloseBlob use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, a related issue to CVE-2017-11403.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from graphicsmagick organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-03-05T22:29:00.277

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:19:36.143

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	graphicsmagick	graphicsmagick	1.3.26	Yes

References

http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/98721124e51f Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103276 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00025.html ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/ ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/ ([email protected])
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/438/ Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 ([email protected])
http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/98721124e51f Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103276 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00025.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/438/ Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For graphicsmagick's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.