Is CVE-2017-16547 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-16547 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-16547?

CVE-2017-16547 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-16547?

Patch guidance is available from graphicsmagick security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-16547.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-16547?

1 product: graphicsmagick graphicsmagick.

Fix CVE-2017-16547 - HIGH graphicsmagick graphicsmagick

Description

The DrawImage function in magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 does not properly look for pop keywords that are associated with push keywords, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (negative strncpy and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GRAPHICSMAGICK
Published: 11/6/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-16547

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