CVE-2017-17879: High severity imagemagick vulnerability
Published Dec 24, 2017
·Updated
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x8664 2017-12-21, there is a heap-based b ...
Affected Software
10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/imagemagick<=8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11, <=8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-1, <=8:6.8.9.9-5
8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-18:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u128:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u4
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-16
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
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
Event History
Dec 24, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 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
Feb 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:01 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-17879.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2017-17879?
The severity of CVE-2017-17879 is high with a severity value of 8.8.
3
How does CVE-2017-17879 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2017-17879 affects ImageMagick version 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 2017-12-21 and earlier.
4
What is the remedy for CVE-2017-17879?
The remedy for CVE-2017-17879 is to upgrade ImageMagick to version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11 or later.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-17879?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-17879 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].