CVE-2017-14533: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Sep 18, 2017

Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 has a memory leak in ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c.

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

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-2017-14533?

CVE-2017-14533 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 that causes a memory leak in ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c.

How severe is CVE-2017-14533?

CVE-2017-14533 has a severity rating of medium, with a CVSS score of 6.5.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-14533?

The affected software versions include ImageMagick 7.0.6-6, as well as specific versions of Ubuntu's imagemagick package and Canonical's Ubuntu Linux operating system.

How can I fix CVE-2017-14533?

To fix CVE-2017-14533, you should update ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 or later, depending on your specific software version.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-14533?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-14533 at the following sources: GitHub (https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/648), SecurityFocus (http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100885), and Ubuntu Security Notices (https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/).