High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 27, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-17879
CVE-2017-17879
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 2017-12-21, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadOneMNGImage in coders/png.c, related to length calculation and caused by an off-by-one error.
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Affected products
25cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 2017-12-21
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
< 1.2.5-4.78.33.1+ 15 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.78.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.78.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.78.29.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.78.29.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.78.29.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-71.33.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102305nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/906nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4204nvdThird Party Advisory
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