Vulnerability Description
The ReadWPGImage function in coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-9 does not properly validate the colormap index in a WPG palette, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use of uninitialized data or invalid memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed WPG file.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.7-9 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/2130bf6f89ded32ef0c88a11694f10Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e04cf3e9524f50ca336253513d9772Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/851Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4040Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/2130bf6f89ded32ef0c88a11694f10Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e04cf3e9524f50ca336253513d9772Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/851Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4040Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-16546?
CVE-2017-16546 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The ReadWPGImage function in coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-9 does not properly validate the colormap index in a WPG palette, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use of unin...
How severe is CVE-2017-16546?
CVE-2017-16546 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16546?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagemagick Imagemagick, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.