CVE-2017-18211

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the function saveBinaryCLProgram in magick/opencl.c because a program-lookup result is not checked, related to CacheOpenCLKernel.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/792 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103220 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18211?
CVE-2017-18211 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18211?
To fix CVE-2017-18211, 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-2017-18211 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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