Is CVE-2017-17503 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-17503 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-17503?

CVE-2017-17503 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-2017-17503?

Patch guidance is available from graphicsmagick security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-17503.

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Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-17503?

4 products: graphicsmagick graphicsmagick, debian debian linux, debian debian linux, debian debian linux.

Description

ReadGRAYImage in coders/gray.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a magick/import.c ImportGrayQuantumType heap-based buffer over-read 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-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GRAPHICSMAGICK
Published: 12/11/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

graphicsmagick : graphicsmagickdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD