CVE-2017-14342: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2017

Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 has a memory exhaustion vulnerability in ReadWPGIm ...

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available

ImageMagick=7.0.6-6

Ubuntu Linux=14.04

Ubuntu Linux=16.04

Ubuntu Linux=17.10

Ubuntu Linux=18.04

Ubuntu=14.04

Ubuntu=16.04

Ubuntu=17.10

Ubuntu=18.04

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

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade debian/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u5Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

Event History

Sep 12, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14342?

CVE-2017-14342 is a memory exhaustion vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6.

How does the vulnerability in CVE-2017-14342 affect ImageMagick?

The vulnerability affects ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 and allows memory exhaustion in the ReadWPGImage function in coders/wpg.c when processing a crafted wpg image file.

What is the severity level of CVE-2017-14342?

The severity level of CVE-2017-14342 is medium.

How can I fix CVE-2017-14342 in ImageMagick?

To fix CVE-2017-14342 in ImageMagick, update to a version that includes the fix, such as 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 for Ubuntu or 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3 for upstream.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-14342?

More information about CVE-2017-14342 can be found in the official ImageMagick repository and the Ubuntu Security Notice 3681-1.