CVE-2017-14138 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

ImageMagick 7.0.6-5 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadWEBPImage in coders/webp.c because memory is not freed in certain error cases, as demonstrated by VP8 errors.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.6-5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-772

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/639ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/639ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14138?

CVE-2017-14138 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). ImageMagick 7.0.6-5 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadWEBPImage in coders/webp.c because memory is not freed in certain error cases, as demonstrated by VP8 errors.

How severe is CVE-2017-14138?

CVE-2017-14138 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14138?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagemagick Imagemagick.