CVE-2017-11446: imagemagick Infinite Loop
CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11446DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11446
Published 19-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-11446 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Infinite Loop vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.00%
0%100%
Low · +0.28 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 19-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ReadPESImage function in coders\pes.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has an infinite loop vulnerability that can cause CPU exhaustion via a crafted PES file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.28 pp
From 1.73% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.0.6-1
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagickAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
7 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/537X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
