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.

EPSS: 0.030 (86.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.