Infinite loop in ImageMagick - CVE-2017-17682
Published: December 14, 2017 / Updated: January 6, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46327
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17682
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Affected software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in coders/wpg.c when handling wpg image files. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-17682
Install update from vendor's website.