CVE-2017-9440: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Jun 5, 2017
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Updated

In ImageMagick 7.0.5-5, a memory leak was found in the function ReadPSDChannel in coders/psd.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick=7.0.5-5
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

Event History

Jun 5, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:42 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:19 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9440?

The severity of CVE-2017-9440 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

2

How does CVE-2017-9440 affect ImageMagick?

CVE-2017-9440 affects ImageMagick versions 7.0.5-5 and below.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-9440?

An attacker can cause a denial of service by exploiting the memory leak vulnerability in the function ReadPSDChannel in coders/psd.c.

4

Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-9440?

Yes, there is a fix available for CVE-2017-9440. Please update to ImageMagick version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-12 or later.

5

Are there any additional references for CVE-2017-9440?

Yes, you can find additional references for CVE-2017-9440 at the following links: [GitHub](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/462), [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98908), [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-9440).

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