CVE-2017-15015 Null dereference in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in ImageMagick's PDF handling allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PDF files.

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-2017-15015?

CVE-2017-15015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 4 Oct 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

ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 Q16 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in PDFDelegateMessage in coders/pdf.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15015?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15015?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-15015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15015, GHSA-c794-5g44-8v2h, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15015.

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