CVE-2017-13737
CVE-2017-13737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Graphicsmagick with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Affected product: Graphicsmagick
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
There is an invalid free in the MagickFree function in magick/memory.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13737?
- There is an invalid free in the MagickFree function in magick/memory.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13737?
- CVE-2017-13737 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2017-13737 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-13737?
- CVE-2017-13737 primarily affects Graphicsmagick. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-13737?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-13737 published?
- CVE-2017-13737 was published on 2017-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick/rev/3db9449e3d6a/
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/29/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100518
- https://bugs.debian.org/878511
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484196
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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