CVE-2017-14341: High severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2017
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Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 has a large loop vulnerability in ReadWPGImage in ...

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.6-6
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u38:6.9.11.60+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

Sep 12, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:30 PM
Description
Sep 19, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:46 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:01 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-14341?

CVE-2017-14341 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 that allows for CPU exhaustion via a crafted wpg image file.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-14341?

CVE-2017-14341 has a severity rating of high (6.5).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-14341?

ImageMagick 7.0.6-6, ImageMagick 6.9.9.34+dfsg-3, ImageMagick 6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11, ImageMagick 6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2, ImageMagick 6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2, and ImageMagick 6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11 are affected.

4

How do I fix CVE-2017-14341?

Upgrade to ImageMagick version 6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1, 6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u5, 6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u1, 6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6, or 6.9.12.98+dfsg1-2 to fix CVE-2017-14341.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-14341?

More information can be found at the following references: [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/654), [Ubuntu Advisory](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/), [Debian Advisory](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html).

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