Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 18, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-7942
CVE-2017-7942
Description
The ReadAVSImage function in avs.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4 allows remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file.
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Affected products
10- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.5-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords9 versionspkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg: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%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%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2
< 6.8.8.1-70.1+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-70.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/429nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97946nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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