CVE-2017-18229 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting GraphicsMagick 1.3.26, specifically within the ReadTIFFImage function, due to improper handling of file size during memory allocation for TIFF images. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash the application by providing a specially crafted file, requiring user interaction to trigger. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSSv3 score of 6.5, the vulnerability has a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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