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.
Published: 2017-12-24
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1227-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4074-1 imagemagick security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4204-1 imagemagick security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9026 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3681-1 ImageMagick vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00929}

epss

{'score': 0.01108}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Imagemagick Imagemagick
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:06:49.396Z

Reserved: 2017-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-17879

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-27T17:08:21.203

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-17879

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-17879 - Bugzilla

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