CVE-2017-14224 is a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in ImageMagick versions 7.0.6-8 Q16, specifically within the WritePCXImage function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or achieve arbitrary code execution by processing a specially crafted PCX file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.6-8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.6-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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