CVE-2017-10995 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted MNG image due to a heap-based buffer over-read in ImageMagick.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-10995?
CVE-2017-10995 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 7 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The mng_get_long function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted MNG image.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10995?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10995?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-10995 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10995 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10995, GHSA-g5vg-x4mp-wx68, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10995.