CVE-2017-17884

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function WriteOnePNGImage in coders/png.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PNG image 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/902	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/902	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-27 17:08

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-17884

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17884

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17884

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

imagemagick

imagemagick

CWE

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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