CVE-2017-17879

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 2017-12-21, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadOneMNGImage in coders/png.c, related to length calculation and caused by an off-by-one error.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102305 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00000.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4204 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/906 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17879?
CVE-2017-17879 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17879?
To fix CVE-2017-17879, 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-2017-17879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17879 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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