CVE-2017-17887 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function GetImagePixelCache in magick/cache.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted MNG image file that is processed by ReadOneMNGImage.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.7-16
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-772

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/903Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/903Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17887?

CVE-2017-17887 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function GetImagePixelCache in magick/cache.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted MNG image fil...

How severe is CVE-2017-17887?

CVE-2017-17887 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17887?

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