What is the severity of CVE-2017-11538?

CVE-2017-11538 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on memory management.

How does CVE-2017-11538 affect ImageMagick?

CVE-2017-11538 affects ImageMagick by causing a memory leak when processing specially crafted files with the convert command.

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-11538?

CVE-2017-11538 specifically affects ImageMagick version 7.0.6-1.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11538?

To fix CVE-2017-11538, you should upgrade to a version of ImageMagick that is newer than 7.0.6-1, where this vulnerability has been patched.

Can CVE-2017-11538 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2017-11538 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker is able to trick a victim into processing a malicious crafted PNG file.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-11538

medium

6.5

CWE

772

23/7/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-11538

First published: Sun Jul 23 2017(Updated: )

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteOnePNGImage() function in coders/png.c.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ImageMagick ImageMagick	=7.0.6-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11538?
CVE-2017-11538 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on memory management.
How does CVE-2017-11538 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2017-11538 affects ImageMagick by causing a memory leak when processing specially crafted files with the convert command.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-11538?
CVE-2017-11538 specifically affects ImageMagick version 7.0.6-1.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11538?
To fix CVE-2017-11538, you should upgrade to a version of ImageMagick that is newer than 7.0.6-1, where this vulnerability has been patched.
Can CVE-2017-11538 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2017-11538 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker is able to trick a victim into processing a malicious crafted PNG file.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11538?
CVE-2017-11538 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on memory management.
How does CVE-2017-11538 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2017-11538 affects ImageMagick by causing a memory leak when processing specially crafted files with the convert command.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-11538?
CVE-2017-11538 specifically affects ImageMagick version 7.0.6-1.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11538?
To fix CVE-2017-11538, you should upgrade to a version of ImageMagick that is newer than 7.0.6-1, where this vulnerability has been patched.
Can CVE-2017-11538 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2017-11538 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker is able to trick a victim into processing a malicious crafted PNG file.