CVE-2017-17887
ImageMagick: memory leak in the function GetImagePixelCache
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · December 20, 2017
Updated · May 13, 2026
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function GetImagePixelCache in magick/cache.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted MNG image file that is processed by ReadOneMNGImage.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer