NULL pointer dereference in Imagemagick

CVE-2017-14060

In ImageMagick 7.0.6-10, a NULL Pointer Dereference issue is present in the ReadCUTImage function in coders/cut.c that could allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (in the QueueAuthenticPixelCacheNexus function within the MagickCore/cache.c file) by submitting a malformed image file.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14060?
CVE-2017-14060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-14060?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.