SB2017110709 - Fedora 26 update for ImageMagick
Published: November 7, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017110709
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14505)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in DrawGetStrokeDashArray in wand/drawing-wand.c due to mishandling certain NULL arrays. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted Image File, trigger NULL pointer dereference and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.