NULL pointer dereference in Imagemagick

CVE-2017-18253

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 7.0.7. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the function LoadOpenCLDevices in MagickCore/opencl.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service 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: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-18253: held from 0.011 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18253?
CVE-2017-18253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-18253?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.