Use-after-free in ImageMagick - CVE-2017-14528
Published: September 18, 2017 / Updated: December 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38277
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14528
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a crafted file. A remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free after an invalid call can TIFFSetField, and application crash).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
ImageMagick
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14528
Install update from vendor's website.