NULL pointer dereference in Imagemagick
CVE-2017-14739
The AcquireResampleFilterThreadSet function in magick/resample-private.h in ImageMagick 7.0.7-4 mishandles failed memory allocation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL Pointer Dereference in DistortImage in MagickCore/distort.c, and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.7-4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/780 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html (mailing-list)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14739?
- CVE-2017-14739 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14739?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.