CVE-2017-7942
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.5
Description
The ReadAVSImage function in avs.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4 allows remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-6 |
| sid | Fixed | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-6 |
| forky | Fixed | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-6 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-6 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-6 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| imagemagick | imagemagick | 7.0.5-4 | |
References
CWEs
CWE-772
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.