CVE-2017-11447: Medium severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Jul 10, 2017
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

The ReadSCREENSHOTImage function in coders/screenshot.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.6-1 has memory leaks, causing denial of service.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/imagemagick<=8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u9, <=8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11, <=8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u8
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-128:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u18:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u10
ImageMagick<=7.0.6-0
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u58:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u28:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

Event History

Jul 19, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:24 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:18 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-11447?

CVE-2017-11447 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that causes memory leaks, leading to denial of service.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-11447?

CVE-2017-11447 has a severity rating of high (6.5).

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2017-11447?

CVE-2017-11447 affects ImageMagick versions before 7.0.6-1.

4

How do I fix CVE-2017-11447?

To fix CVE-2017-11447, upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.0.6-1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-11447?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-11447 at the following references: [1] [2] [3]

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