CVE-2017-18219

6.5 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

An issue was discovered in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26. An allocation failure vulnerability was found in the function ReadOnePNGImage in coders/png.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file that triggers an attempt at a large png_pixels array allocation.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2018-03-05 22:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:12 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2018-03-05 22:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:12 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
Record status: Modified

Affected

Graphicsmagick 1.3.26
Debian Linux 7.0
Debian Linux 8.0
Debian Linux 9.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record