CVE-2017-12937
Detail
Modified After Enrichment
This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a colormap heap-based buffer over-read.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
NIST
Change History
14 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 9:04:10 PM
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
5/12/2026 8:24:29 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 10:10:28 PM
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Reference
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/95d00d55e978
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100442
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Reference
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/05/graphicsmagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readsunimage-sun-c/
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html
Added
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
Added
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
Added
Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/
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Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/14/2024 12:19:53 AM
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CVE Modified by MITRE
11/06/2023 9:38:32 PM
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Reference
MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/ [No types assigned]
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Reference
MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/ [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
Removed
Reference
MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
CVE Modified by MITRE
12/16/2019 3:15:13 PM
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Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE Remap by NIST
10/02/2019 8:03:26 PM
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CWE
CWE-119
CWE-119
CWE-125
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/30/2019 12:15:12 AM
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Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/29/2019 11:15:10 PM
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Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/ [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST
3/11/2019 11:24:43 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100442 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100442 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 No Types Assigned
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE
10/18/2018 6:29:08 AM
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Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/28/2018 9:29:02 PM
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Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
8/23/2017 9:29:03 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100442 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
8/20/2017 8:51:34 AM
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-119
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/95d00d55e978 No Types Assigned
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/95d00d55e978 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/05/graphicsmagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readsunimage-sun-c/ No Types Assigned
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/05/graphicsmagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-readsunimage-sun-c/ Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2017-12937 NVD
Published Date: 08/18/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE