CVE-2017-11536: Medium severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Jul 23, 2017
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Updated

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can l ...

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick=7.0.6-1
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 23, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
Apr 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:47 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11536?

CVE-2017-11536 has been classified with a medium severity due to potential memory leaks when processing specially crafted files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-11536?

To mitigate CVE-2017-11536, upgrade ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4 or later.

3

What are the affected versions of ImageMagick for CVE-2017-11536?

Versions of ImageMagick prior to 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4 are affected by CVE-2017-11536.

4

What does CVE-2017-11536 affect specifically in ImageMagick?

CVE-2017-11536 affects the WriteJP2Image() function, leading to a memory leak when handling crafted files.

5

Is CVE-2017-11536 a critical vulnerability?

CVE-2017-11536 is not classified as critical but poses risks of resource exhaustion via memory leaks.

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