CVE-2017-13658

Description

In ImageMagick before 6.9.9-3 and 7.x before 7.0.6-3, there is a missing NULL check in the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c, leading to a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) in the DestroyImageInfo function in MagickCore/image.c.

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/e5c063a1007506ba69e97a35effcdef944421c89 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=870019 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/598 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13658?
CVE-2017-13658 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-13658?
To fix CVE-2017-13658, 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-2017-13658 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-13658 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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