CVE-2017-17499: Use After Free
Published Dec 11, 2017
·Updated
ImageMagick before 6.9.9-24 and 7.x before 7.0.7-12 has a use-after-fr ...
Affected Software
8 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.7-12
ImageMagick ImageMagick<6.9.9-24
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
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
Event History
Dec 11, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:34 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:47 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2017-17499?
CVE-2017-17499 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that allows for a use-after-free in Magick::Image::read in Magick++/lib/Image.cpp.
2
How severe is CVE-2017-17499?
CVE-2017-17499 is considered critical with a severity score of 9.8 out of 10.
3
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-17499?
ImageMagick versions before 6.9.9-24 and 7.x before 7.0.7-12 are affected by CVE-2017-17499.
4
How can I fix CVE-2017-17499?
To fix CVE-2017-17499, you should update ImageMagick to version 6.9.9-24 or 7.0.7-12 or later.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17499?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-17499 [here](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/8c35502217c1879cb8257c617007282eee3fe1cc) and [here](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd96d671e4d5ae22c6894c302e8996c13f24c45a).