#VU6807 Type confusion in ImageMagick - CVE-2017-7606
Published: May 26, 2017 / Updated: May 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6807
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2017-7606
CWE-ID: CWE-704
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org
ImageMagick.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file and trigger application crash.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file and trigger application crash.
Remediation
Update to version 7.0.5-5.