CVE-2017-14173 is an integer overflow vulnerability in ImageMagick versions 7.0.6-10, specifically within the ReadTXTImage() function, which can lead to an infinite loop when processing a specially crafted TXT file. This affects various distributions of ImageMagick on Canonical and Debian Linux. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact (denial of service). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage. It is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.6-10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.6-10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
17.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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