SB2017122717 - Denial of service in ImageMagick
Published: December 27, 2017 Updated: January 6, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017122717
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) Excessive Iteration (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17914)
CWE-ID: CWE-834 - Excessive Iteration
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive iteration within the ReadOnePNGImage() function in coders/png.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted mng file to the application and crash it.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.