CVE-2017-14532: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Sep 18, 2017
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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

Event History

Sep 18, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:30 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:46 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-14532?

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

3

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).

4

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.

5

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

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

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