CVE-2017-11447

Description

The ReadSCREENSHOTImage function in coders/screenshot.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.6-1 has memory leaks, causing denial of service.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/556 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99948 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=867897 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/72a50e400d98d7a2fd610caedfeb9af043dc5582 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11447?
CVE-2017-11447 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11447?
To fix CVE-2017-11447, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-11447 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-11447 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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