CVE-2017-9501: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability
Published Jun 7, 2017
·Updated
In ImageMagick 7.0.5-7 Q16, an assertion failure was found in the function LockSemaphoreInfo, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Affected Software
2 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick=7.0.5-7
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
Patch Available
Event History
Jun 7, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:42 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:22 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-9501.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2017-9501?
The severity of CVE-2017-9501 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
3
How does CVE-2017-9501 affect ImageMagick?
CVE-2017-9501 affects ImageMagick version 7.0.5-7 Q16.
4
How can attackers exploit CVE-2017-9501?
Attackers can cause a denial of service by exploiting the assertion failure in the function LockSemaphoreInfo.
5
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-9501?
Yes, there is a fix for CVE-2017-9501. Ubuntu users can apply the remedy version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-12, Debian users can apply the remedy versions 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u1, 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1+deb10u5, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u1, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6, and 8:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-2.