CVE-2017-15033: High severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Oct 5, 2017
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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

Event History

Oct 5, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:31 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:47 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 12, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:14 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15033?

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

3

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.

4

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.

5

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).

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