CVE-2017-5508: imagemagick
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5508DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5508
Published 24-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5508 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 2.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.96%
0%100%
Low · +0.10 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 24-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PushQuantumPixel function in ImageMagick before 6.9.7-3 and 7.x before 7.0.4-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.96%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.10 pp
From 2.86% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.96%
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-1
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick7.0.1-0 | 7.0.1-1 | 7.0.1-2 | 7.0.1-3 | 7.0.1-4 | 7.0.1-5 | 7.0.1-6 | 7.0.1-7 | 7.0.1-8 | 7.0.1-9 | 7.0.1-10 | 7.0.2-0 | 7.0.2-1 | 7.0.2-2 | 7.0.2-3 | 7.0.2-4 | 7.0.2-5 | 7.0.2-6 | 7.0.2-7 | 7.0.2-8 | 7.0.2-9 | 7.0.2-10 | 7.0.3-0 | 7.0.3-1 | 7.0.3-2 | 7.0.3-3 | 7.0.3-4 | 7.0.3-5 | 7.0.3-6 | 7.0.3-7 | 7.0.3-8 | 7.0.3-9 | 7.0.3-10 | 7.0.4-0 | 7.0.4-1 | 7.0.4-2 | ≤ 6.9.7-2
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5
3 vendors · 3 products
References
14 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31161X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c073a7712d82476b5fbee74856c46b88af9c3175X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851381X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/7.0.4-3/ChangeLogX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory