CVE-2017-14174: High severity imagemagick vulnerability
Published Sep 7, 2017
·Updated
In coders/psd.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 Q16, a DoS in ReadPSDLayersInte ...
Affected Software
8 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
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
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 7, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:28 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:46 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:12 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2017-14174?
CVE-2017-14174 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 Q16 that can cause a denial of service (DoS) due to lack of an EOF (End of File) check.
2
How can CVE-2017-14174 be exploited?
CVE-2017-14174 can be exploited by providing a crafted PSD file with a large "length" field in the header but insufficient backing data.
3
What is the severity of CVE-2017-14174?
CVE-2017-14174 has a severity rating of 6.5 (high).
4
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-14174?
ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 Q16 is affected by CVE-2017-14174.
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How can I fix CVE-2017-14174?
To fix CVE-2017-14174, update to ImageMagick version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2, 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11, 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3, or 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11, depending on your Ubuntu version, or apply the appropriate remedy for other distributions.