CVE-2017-14741

The ReadCAPTIONImage function in coders/caption.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted font file.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/771	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/771	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-09-26 02:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-14741

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14741

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14741

JSON object : View

Products Affected

imagemagick

imagemagick

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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