CVE-2017-5506 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a double free in ImageMagick via crafted files, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-5506?
CVE-2017-5506 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 24 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in magick/profile.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5506?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5506?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-5506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5506, GHSA-92p2-9f7j-3544, MINI-79jg-5xqf-v4qr, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5506.