CVE-2017-17499: Use After Free

Published Dec 11, 2017
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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-1.6+deb12u118:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u158:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u128:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u138:7.1.2.34+dfsg1-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u11Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u15Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u12Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u13Fixed in 8:7.1.2.34+dfsg1-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.9-24
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ImageMagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.7-12

Event History

Dec 11, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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).

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