CVE-2017-7942

ImageMagick: Memory leak in ReadAVSImage

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Published Apr 18, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ReadAVSImage function in avs.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4 allows remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file.

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:7.0.5-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-16913	The ReadAVSImage function in avs.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4 allows remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3302-1	ImageMagick vulnerabilities

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: 1.9% (1.906% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97946
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/429
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7942
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7942

History

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 18, 2017, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:19 PM
Reserved: Apr 18, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 18, 2017, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:25 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Apr 17, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Apr 17, 2017, 12:00 AM

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