CVE-2017-11538
Publication date 23 July 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteOnePNGImage() function in coders/png.c.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| imagemagick | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
Notes
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introduced by https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/0bf18387ae1336475631284854b664d0e2d89697
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |