CVE-2017-15217: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability
Published Oct 10, 2017
·Updated
ImageMagick 7.0.7-2 has a memory leak in ReadSGIImage in coders/sgi.c.
Affected Software
10 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
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Ubuntu=18.04
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
debian/imagemagickto 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 10, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID for this ImageMagick memory leak?
The vulnerability ID for this ImageMagick memory leak is CVE-2017-15217.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2017-15217?
The severity of CVE-2017-15217 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
3
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-15217?
ImageMagick 7.0.7-2 is affected by CVE-2017-15217.
4
How can I fix the memory leak vulnerability in ImageMagick?
To fix the memory leak vulnerability in ImageMagick, upgrade to version 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1 or later.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-15217?
More information about CVE-2017-15217 can be found at the following references: [1] https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/759, [2] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101231, [3] https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/