CVE-2017-14505: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Sun Sep 17 2017(Updated: )
DrawGetStrokeDashArray in wand/drawing-wand.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 mishandles certain NULL arrays, which allows attackers to perform Denial of Service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash in AcquireQuantumMemory within MagickCore/memory.c) by providing a crafted Image File as input.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ImageMagick ImageMagick | =7.0.7-1 | |
| debian/imagemagick | 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1 8:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-3 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100882
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/716
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-14505
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6ad5fc3c9b652eec27fc0b1a0817159f8547d5d9
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f7b0cf098bc800c5b6181dc522a99997bfee8948
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14505
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14505
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14505
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14505
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-14505?
CVE-2017-14505 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that allows attackers to perform a Denial of Service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by providing a crafted Image File as input.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-14505?
The severity of CVE-2017-14505 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
How does CVE-2017-14505 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2017-14505 affects ImageMagick versions 7.0.7-1 and earlier.
How can I fix CVE-2017-14505?
To fix CVE-2017-14505, users should update to ImageMagick version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-14505?
More information about CVE-2017-14505 can be found at the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100882), [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/716), [Debian LTS Announcement](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html).
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