coders/wpg.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
coders/wpg.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, related to the AcquireCacheNexus function in magick/pixel_cache.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03397 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.26 | Vulnerable | GraphicsMagick |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.26 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16669
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vcq-r7hf-36w7
References
Patch 8
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/1b9e64a8901e
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/2b7c826d36af
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/fcd3ed3394f6
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/135bdcb88b8d
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/75245a215fff
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/2a21cda3145b
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/3dc7b4e3779d
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/e8086faa52d0
Sources
- CVE-2017-16669 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16669 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vcq-r7hf-36w7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-16669 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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