CVE-2017-11523

Public Exploit

Description

The ReadTXTImage function in coders/txt.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 (infinite loop) via a crafted file, because the end-of-file condition is not considered.

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/83e0f8ffd7eeb7661b0ff83257da23d24ca7f078	third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/869210	exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/591	third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a8f9c2aabed37cd6a728532d1aed13ae0f3dfd78	third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4019	vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11523?: CVE-2017-11523 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11523?: To fix CVE-2017-11523, 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-2017-11523 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-11523 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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Description

Category

CWE-835 – Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

References

Frequently Asked Questions