CVE-2017-11524

Public Exploit

Description

The WriteBlob function in MagickCore/blob.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.8-10 and 7.x before 7.6.0-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99934 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/506 third party advisory exploit
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=867798 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11524?
CVE-2017-11524 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11524?
To fix CVE-2017-11524, 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-2017-11524 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-11524 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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