CVE-2017-11522

Public Exploit

Description

The WriteOnePNGImage function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick through 6.9.9-0 and 7.x through 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/816ecab6c532ae086ff4186b3eaf4aa7092d536f third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/869209 third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/586 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11522?
CVE-2017-11522 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11522?
To fix CVE-2017-11522, 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-2017-11522 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-11522 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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