# CVE-2017-14165: The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has an issue where memory allocation is excessive because it depends only

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ReadSUNImage function in coders/sun.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has an issue where memory allocation is excessive because it depends only on a length field in a header. This may lead to remote denial of service in the MagickMalloc function in magick/memory.c.

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## References

- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/06/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-magickmalloc-memory-c-2/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100678
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/493da54370aa
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4232-1/

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