CVE-2017-12937: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12937DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12937
Published 18-08-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-12937 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 18-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.31% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- graphicsmagick< 1.3.26-6
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Graphicsmagick1 product
- graphicsmagick1.3.26
Ubuntu1 product
- graphicsmagick< 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm3 | < 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.3
3 vendors · 4 products
References
13 links- hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/95d00d55e978X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/05/graphicsmagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readsunimage-sun-c/X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT