CVE-2017-7275

Published: Mar 27, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted large memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862 and CVE-2016-8866.

Affected (1)

Products: Imagemagick: Imagemagick

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Imagemagick Imagemagick	Version 7.0.4-9

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97166

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/27/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8862-and-cve-2016-8866/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97166

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/27/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8862-and-cve-2016-8866/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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