CVE-2017-14505 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted image file due to a NULL pointer dereference in ImageMagick.
- 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-2017-14505?
CVE-2017-14505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 17 Sep 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
DrawGetStrokeDashArray in wand/drawing-wand.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 mishandles certain NULL arrays, which allows attackers to perform Denial of Service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash in AcquireQuantumMemory within MagickCore/memory.c) by providing a crafted Image File as input.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14505?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14505?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-14505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14505, GHSA-xx6w-wxqj-hcrw, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14505.