CVE-2017-11640 Memory corruption in n/a
A crafted TIFF file can trigger an address access exception in ImageMagick, potentially causing a crash or arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2017-11640?
CVE-2017-11640 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 26 Jul 2017. 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
When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to an address access exception in the WritePTIFImage() function in coders/tiff.c.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11640?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11640?
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-2017-11640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11640, GHSA-g8gc-hhwm-fq8g, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11640.