CVE-2017-15033: High severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Oct 5, 2017

Updated

ImageMagick version 7.0.7-2 contains a memory leak in ReadYUVImage in coders/yuv.c.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available

ImageMagick=7.0.7-2

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

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+deb11u3Fixed 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

Oct 5, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-15033?

CVE-2017-15033 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick version 7.0.7-2 that contains a memory leak in ReadYUVImage in coders/yuv.c.

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15033?

The severity of CVE-2017-15033 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

How does CVE-2017-15033 affect ImageMagick?

CVE-2017-15033 affects ImageMagick version 7.0.7-2 with a memory leak in ReadYUVImage in coders/yuv.c.

How can I fix CVE-2017-15033?

To fix CVE-2017-15033, update ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 or higher.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-15033?

More information about CVE-2017-15033 can be found at the following references: [GitHub](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ef8f40689ac452398026c07da41656a7c87e4683), [Ubuntu USN](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/), [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-15033).