CVE-2017-17880 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer over-read in ImageMagick's WebP decoder allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted images.
- 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-2017-17880?
CVE-2017-17880 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 24 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
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 2017-12-21, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in WriteWEBPImage in coders/webp.c, related to a WEBP_DECODER_ABI_VERSION check.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17880?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17880?
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-2017-17880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17880, GHSA-665c-9q2w-85pg.