CVE-2017-17681: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability
Published Dec 14, 2017
·Updated
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16, an infinite loop vulnerability was found ...
Affected Software
10 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick=7.0.7-12-q16
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/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+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
Event History
Dec 14, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Event
06:29 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID of this ImageMagick vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this ImageMagick vulnerability is CVE-2017-17681.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2017-17681?
The severity of CVE-2017-17681 is high (6.5).
3
How does CVE-2017-17681 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2017-17681 affects ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16.
4
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-17681?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-17681 by causing a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) through a crafted psd image file.
5
Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-17681?
Yes, there are various remedies available depending on the affected software versions. Please refer to the provided references for more information.