SB2017122717 - Denial of service in ImageMagick



SB2017122717 - Denial of service in ImageMagick

Published: December 27, 2017 Updated: January 6, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017122717
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Excessive Iteration (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17914)

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.