CVE-2017-11531

ImageMagick: Memory leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function

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Published Jul 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1081-1	imagemagick security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-3147	When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.577% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99998
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/566
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11531
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11531

History

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Weaknesses

CWE-772

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 23, 2017, 3:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:12 PM
Reserved: Jul 22, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 23, 2017, 3:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:01 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Jul 16, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Jul 16, 2017, 12:00 AM

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