CVE-2017-14341: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14341DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14341
Published 12-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14341 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 4Timeline
- 12-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 has a large loop vulnerability in ReadWPGImage in coders/wpg.c, causing CPU exhaustion via a crafted wpg image file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.04%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.04% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.04%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundImagemagick
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.0.6-6
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
4 vendors · 5 products
References
9 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7d63315a64267c565d1f34b9cb523a14616fed24X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory