CVE-2017-18273: Medium severity IBM Data Risk Manager vulnerability
ImageMagick is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop flaw in the function ReadTXTImage in coders/txt.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available CPU resources.
Other sources
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x8664 2017-12-22, an infinite loop vulnerability was found in the function ReadTXTImage in coders/txt.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted image file that is mishandled in a GetImageIndexInList call.
— Launchpad
Affected Software
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-18273?
CVE-2017-18273 is a vulnerability in ImageMagick that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted image file.
How severe is the CVE-2017-18273 vulnerability?
The severity of the CVE-2017-18273 vulnerability is high with a severity value of 6.5.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-18273?
ImageMagick versions 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 and prior are affected by CVE-2017-18273.
How do I fix the CVE-2017-18273 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2017-18273 vulnerability, apply the appropriate patches or updates provided by the software vendor.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-18273?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-18273 at the following references: [link1](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/910), [link2](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00012.html), [link3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/).