CVE-2017-1000445 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in ImageMagick allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted images.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-1000445?

CVE-2017-1000445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 2 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 and older version are vulnerable to null pointer dereference in the MagickCore component and might lead to denial of service

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000445?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000445?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-1000445 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000445 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000445, GHSA-cc99-x3h3-44pj, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000445.

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