CVE-2017-14624: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14624DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14624
Published 21-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14624 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 21-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 Q16 has a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the function PostscriptDelegateMessage in coders/ps.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.17% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.0.7-0
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11 | < 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
4 vendors · 4 products
References
9 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/722X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory