CVE-2017-17879: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17879DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17879
Published 24-12-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-17879 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.89%
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 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 24-12-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 2017-12-21, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadOneMNGImage in coders/png.c, related to length calculation and caused by an off-by-one error.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.89%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.89% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.89%
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_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10 | 18.04
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.0.7-16
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
10 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00000.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory