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
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 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-2017-14342?
CVE-2017-14342 is a memory exhaustion vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6.
2
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.
3
What is the severity level of CVE-2017-14342?
The severity level of CVE-2017-14342 is medium.
4
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.
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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.