PT-2017-4125 · Imagemagick+1 · Imagemagick+1
Noirfate
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Published
2017-09-21
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Updated
2020-09-08
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CVE-2017-14741
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ImageMagick version 7.0.7-3
Description
The issue is related to the ReadCAPTIONImage function in the coders/caption.c component, which can lead to a denial of service due to an infinite loop. This can be triggered by a remote attacker using a specially crafted font file.
Recommendations
For ImageMagick version 7.0.7-3, consider disabling the ReadCAPTIONImage function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the coders/caption.c component to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using specially crafted font files in the affected function until the issue is resolved.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
Infinite Loop
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Imagemagick
Ubuntu