high
8.8
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-18209: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Mar 01 2018(Updated: )

In the GetOpenCLCachedFilesDirectory function in magick/opencl.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability occurs because a memory allocation result is not checked, related to GetOpenCLCacheDirectory.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-0
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-1
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-2
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-3
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-4
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-5
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-6
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-8
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-9
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-10
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-11
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-12
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-13
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-14
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-15
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-16
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-17
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-18
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-19
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-20
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-21
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-22
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-23
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-24
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7-25
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.7.7
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1
8:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-3

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/790

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-18209?

    CVE-2017-18209 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.7 that allows a NULL pointer dereference due to a memory allocation result not being checked.

  • How severe is CVE-2017-18209?

    CVE-2017-18209 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-18209?

    To fix CVE-2017-18209, upgrade to ImageMagick version 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-18209?

    You can find more information about CVE-2017-18209 at the following references: [1][2][3].

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