Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2017-5508
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PushQuantumPixel function in ImageMagick before 6.9.7-3 and 7.x before 7.0.4-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.029 (85.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.1-0, 7.0.1-1, 7.0.1-2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5508?
- CVE-2017-5508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5508?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.