Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-17682
CVE-2017-17682
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16, a large loop vulnerability was found in the function ExtractPostscript in coders/wpg.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted wpg image file that triggers a ReadWPGImage call.
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Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-12:q16:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-12:q16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 7.0.7-12 Q16
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- 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:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- osv-coords16 versionspkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3
< 1.2.5-4.78.41.1+ 15 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.78.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.78.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.78.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.78.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.78.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/870nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102202nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.htmlnvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.htmlnvd
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