# CVE-2017-14103: The ReadJNGImage and ReadOneJNGImage functions in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 do not properly manage image pointers after certain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ReadJNGImage and ReadOneJNGImage functions in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 do not properly manage image pointers after certain error conditions, which allows remote attackers to conduct use-after-free attacks via a crafted file, related to a ReadMNGImage out-of-order CloseBlob call. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-11403.

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## References

- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/98721124e51f
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/01/graphicsmagick-use-after-free-in-closeblob-blob-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2017-11403/

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