CVE-2017-14989 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in ImageMagick versions 7.0.7-4 Q16 and earlier, specifically within the RenderFreetype function in MagickCore/annotate.c. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to crash the application by providing a specially crafted font file, due to an incorrect call to the FT_Done_Glyph function. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited remotely over the network (AV:N), leading to high availability impact (A:H). There is currently 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.7-4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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