CVE-2017-18271 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.7-16, specifically within the ReadMIFFImage function, affecting various Canonical and Debian Linux distributions. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) by enticing a user to process a specially crafted MIFF image file. Rated Medium (CVSS 6.5), the attack requires user interaction and has a high impact on availability. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.7-16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.7-16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
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: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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