Use After Free in Imagemagick
CVE-2017-14528
The TIFFSetProfiles function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6 has incorrect expectations about whether LibTIFF TIFFGetField return values imply that data validation has occurred, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free after an invalid call to TIFFSetField, and application crash) via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.6
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100875 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00010.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14528?
- CVE-2017-14528 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14528?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.