CVE-2017-17504 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in ImageMagick allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose information via a crafted MNG file.
- 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-2017-17504?
CVE-2017-17504 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 11 Dec 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 before 7.0.7-12 has a coders/png.c Magick_png_read_raw_profile heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted file, related to ReadOneMNGImage.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17504?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17504?
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-2017-17504 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17504 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17504, GHSA-6f9c-wjp7-99h4, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17504.