CVE-2017-15218: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Oct 10, 2017

Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.7-2 has a memory leak in ReadOneJNGImage in coders/png ...

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

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
Upgrade
Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 7.0.7-2

Event History

Oct 10, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15218.

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15218?

The severity of CVE-2017-15218 is medium.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-15218?

The software versions affected by CVE-2017-15218 are ImageMagick 7.0.7-2 and older.

How can I fix CVE-2017-15218?

To fix CVE-2017-15218, update ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 or a later version.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-15218?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-15218 in the following references: [GitHub](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/760), [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101233), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/).