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CVE-2017-15277

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2017-10-12
  • WeaknessCWE-200

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Description

ReadGIFImage in coders/gif.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 and GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 leaves the palette uninitialized when processing a GIF file that has neither a global nor local palette. If the affected product is used as a library loaded into a process that operates on interesting data, this data sometimes can be leaked via the uninitialized palette.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-10-1208:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub
  3. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Versions per branch

NVD
Graphicsmagick
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.3= 1.3.26no fix published
Imagemagick
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0.6-1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • converseenMageia:6all versions · fixed in 0.9.6.2-1.3.mga6
  • cuneiform-linuxMageia:6all versions · fixed in 1.1.0-9.2.mga6
  • dvdauthorMageia:6all versions · fixed in 0.7.2-2.2.mga6
  • emacsMageia:6all versions · fixed in 24.5-8.3.mga6
  • graphicsmagickUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1+esm4
  • graphicsmagickUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.4
  • graphicsmagickDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.3.26-14
  • graphicsmagickDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.3.26-14

61 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

  • EUVD-2017-6737same flawENISA EUVD · LicenseRef-ENISA-legal-notice
  • GHSA-844h-5pcp-3xmcsame flawGitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0
  • DLA-1139-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DLA-1140-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DLA-1456-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DSA-4032-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DSA-4040-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DSA-4321-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • MGASA-2018-0229advisory covering several CVEsMageia · LicenseRef-unstated
  • SUSE-SU-2018:0017-1advisory covering several CVEsSUSE · LicenseRef-unstated
  • SUSE-SU-2018:0043-1advisory covering several CVEsSUSE · LicenseRef-unstated
  • SUSE-SU-2018:0197-1advisory covering several CVEsSUSE · LicenseRef-unstated
  • USN-3681-1advisory covering several CVEsUbuntu
  • USN-4232-1advisory covering several CVEsUbuntu

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2017-10-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-844h-5pcp-3xmc

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15277?

ReadGIFImage in coders/gif.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 and GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 leaves the palette uninitialized when processing a GIF file that has neither a global nor local palette. If the affected product is used as a library loaded into a process that operates on interesting data, this data sometimes can be leaked via the uninitialized palette.

Is CVE-2017-15277 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-15277 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 19.2% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15277?

CVE-2017-15277 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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