CVE-2017-17499: canonical ubuntu_linux Use After Free
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17499DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17499
Published 11-12-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-17499 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use After Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.22%
0%100%
Low · -0.09 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
- 11-12-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ImageMagick before 6.9.9-24 and 7.x before 7.0.7-12 has a use-after-free in Magick::Image::read in Magick++/lib/Image.cpp.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Critical 9.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.09 pp
From 3.31% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≥ 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.7-12 | < 6.9.9-24
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
4 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd96d671e4d5ae22c6894c302e8996c13f24c45aX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/8c35502217c1879cb8257c617007282eee3fe1ccX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33078&sid=5fbb164c3830293138917f9b14264ed1X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT