CVE-2017-18209

Description

In the GetOpenCLCachedFilesDirectory function in magick/opencl.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability occurs because a memory allocation result is not checked, related to GetOpenCLCacheDirectory.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103218 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/790 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18209?
CVE-2017-18209 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18209?
To fix CVE-2017-18209, 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-2017-18209 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18209 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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