How severe is CVE-2025-27796?

CVE-2025-27796 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-27796 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-27796?

CVE-2025-27796 affects Graphicsmagick. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27796?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-27796 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-27796 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6239.

When was CVE-2025-27796 published?

CVE-2025-27796 was published on 2025-03-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-27796

CVE-2025-27796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Graphicsmagick with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5. 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-908.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6239
Weakness: CWE-908
Affected product: Graphicsmagick
Published: 2025-03-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

ReadWPGImage in WPG in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.46 mishandles palette buffer allocation, resulting in out-of-bounds access to heap memory in ReadBlob.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27796?: ReadWPGImage in WPG in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.46 mishandles palette buffer allocation, resulting in out-of-bounds access to heap memory in ReadBlob.
How severe is CVE-2025-27796?: CVE-2025-27796 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-27796 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-27796?: CVE-2025-27796 affects Graphicsmagick. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27796?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-27796 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-27796 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6239.
When was CVE-2025-27796 published?: CVE-2025-27796 was published on 2025-03-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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