CVE-2017-14532: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Sep 18, 2017

Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 has a NULL Pointer Dereference in TIFFIgnoreTags in coders/tiff.c.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available

ImageMagick=7.0.7-0

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 18, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·01:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·01:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14532?

CVE-2017-14532 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 that causes a NULL Pointer Dereference in TIFFIgnoreTags in coders/tiff.c.

How severe is CVE-2017-14532?

CVE-2017-14532 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.

How can I fix CVE-2017-14532?

You can fix CVE-2017-14532 by upgrading your ImageMagick installation to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 (for Ubuntu) or version 7.0.7-0 (for ImageMagick).

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-14532?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-14532 on the GitHub issue page, the SecurityFocus database, and the Ubuntu security notice.

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2017-14532?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2017-14532 is CWE-476.