CVE-2017-14137

ImageMagick: Excessive memory allocation in ReadWEBPImage function in coders/webp.c

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Published Sep 4, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

ReadWEBPImage in coders/webp.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-5 has an issue where memory allocation is excessive because it depends only on a length field in a header.

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:7.0.6-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-5648	ReadWEBPImage in coders/webp.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-5 has an issue where memory allocation is excessive because it depends only on a length field in a header.

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 None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.162% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/641
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14137
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14137

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-400

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 4, 2017, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:20 PM
Reserved: Sep 4, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 4, 2017, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:05 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Sep 5, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Sep 5, 2017, 12:00 AM

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