CVE-2017-18273
First published: Fri May 18 2018(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Data Risk Manager | <=2.0.6 | |
| ImageMagick ImageMagick | =7.0.7-16 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11 | 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11 |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3 | 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3 |
| ubuntu/imagemagick | <8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11 | 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11 |
| debian/imagemagick | 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u7 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u2 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.2 |
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Reference Links
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/143605
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6335281 (Advisory)
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/910
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00012.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-18273
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d95991f24d27dbc335dfa7c0523c886ab9329e9e
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1581487
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1180
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-18273
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1581489
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b8fcb59e9e1d1189caf2e0f5e39346944dcd6b9d
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-18273
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3681-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18273
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18273
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18273
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/).
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