Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2017-18252
An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 7.0.7. The MogrifyImageList function in MagickWand/mogrify.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit in ReplaceImageInList) via a crafted file.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.019 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.7
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/802 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00030.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18252?
- CVE-2017-18252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18252?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-18252 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.