CVE-2017-14343: Medium severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2017
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Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadXCFImage in ...

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
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
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Ubuntu=18.04

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
Feb 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:01 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-14343.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14343?

The severity of CVE-2017-14343 is medium, with a severity value of 6.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-14343?

ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 and the following Ubuntu Linux versions are affected: 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, and 18.04.

4

How does CVE-2017-14343 occur?

CVE-2017-14343 occurs due to a memory leak vulnerability in ReadXCFImage in coders/xcf.c through a crafted xcf image file.

5

What is the fix for CVE-2017-14343?

Apply the appropriate remediation package based on your operating system and software version. Please refer to the provided references for more details.

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