CVE-2017-17499 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2017-17499?

CVE-2017-17499 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). ImageMagick before 6.9.9-24 and 7.x before 7.0.7-12 has a use-after-free in Magick::Image::read in Magick++/lib/Image.cpp.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-17499?

CVE-2017-17499 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17499?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagemagick Imagemagick, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.

Vulnerability Description

ImageMagick before 6.9.9-24 and 7.x before 7.0.7-12 has a use-after-free in Magick::Image::read in Magick++/lib/Image.cpp.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/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	>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.7-12
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102155Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/8c35502217c1879cb8257c61700728PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd96d671e4d5ae22c6894c302e8996Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074Third Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33078&sid=5fbb1PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102155Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/8c35502217c1879cb8257c61700728PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd96d671e4d5ae22c6894c302e8996Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074Third Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33078&sid=5fbb1PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17499?

CVE-2017-17499 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). ImageMagick before 6.9.9-24 and 7.x before 7.0.7-12 has a use-after-free in Magick::Image::read in Magick++/lib/Image.cpp.

How severe is CVE-2017-17499?

CVE-2017-17499 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-2017-17499?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagemagick Imagemagick, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.