CVE-2017-11537: Medium severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Jul 23, 2017
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

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

Debian

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
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:26 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:44 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:47 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-11537?

CVE-2017-11537 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 that can lead to a Floating Point Exception (FPE) in the WritePALMImage() function in coders/palm.c, related to an incorrect bits-per-pixel calculation.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2017-11537?

ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 is affected by CVE-2017-11537.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11537?

The severity of CVE-2017-11537 is medium (6.5).

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-11537?

To fix CVE-2017-11537, update ImageMagick to a version that includes the necessary security patches.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-11537?

More information about CVE-2017-11537 can be found at the following references: [CVE-2017-11537](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11537), [Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3681-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3681-1), [NIST CVE-2017-11537](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11537).

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