CVE-2017-14989

Description

A use-after-free in RenderFreetype in MagickCore/annotate.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-4 Q16 allows attackers to crash the application via a crafted font file, because the FT_Done_Glyph function (from FreeType 2) is called at an incorrect place in the ImageMagick code.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4040 vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4032 vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/781 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14989?
CVE-2017-14989 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14989?
To fix CVE-2017-14989, 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-2017-14989 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14989 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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