Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16546
The ReadWPGImage function in coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-9 does not properly validate the colormap index in a WPG palette, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use of uninitialized data or invalid memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed WPG file.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-16546
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16546
2.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16546
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16546
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16546
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
USN-3681-1: ImageMagick vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e04cf3e9524f50ca336253513d977224e083b816
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/851 · ImageMagick/ImageMagick@e04cf3e · GitHubIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4074-1 imagemagickThird Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4040
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4040-1 imagemagickThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/2130bf6f89ded32ef0c88a11694f107c52566c53
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/85 · ImageMagick/ImageMagick@2130bf6 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/851
Heap Allocation errors, uninitialized integers used to allocate memory as well as conditional jumps depending on uninitialized values, while feeding a malformed WPG File · Issue #851 · ImageMagick/ImaIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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