CVE-2017-16546

ImageMagick: Invalid memory allocation in the ReadWPGImage function

Published Nov 5, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ReadWPGImage function in coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-9 does not properly validate the colormap index in a WPG palette, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use of uninitialized data or invalid memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed WPG file.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4040-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4074-1 imagemagick security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7739 The ReadWPGImage function in coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-9 does not properly validate the colormap index in a WPG palette, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use of uninitialized data or invalid memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed WPG file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3681-1 ImageMagick vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:27 PM
Reserved
Nov 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 5, 2017, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:09 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 4, 2017, 12:00 AM