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CVE-2017-17682

6.5 · MEDIUM

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16, a large loop vulnerability was found in the function ExtractPostscript in coders/wpg.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a craft…

Published Dec 14, 2017CWE-400EPSS 2.98%

Overview

CVE-2017-17682 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 14, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16, a large loop vulnerability was found in the function ExtractPostscript in coders/wpg.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted wpg image file that triggers a ReadWPGImage call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102202GitHubgithub.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/870Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00000.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102202GitHubgithub.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/870Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00000.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17682?

CVE-2017-17682 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 14, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-17682?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-17682?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-17682?

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