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CVE-2017-5507

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-5507 is a memory leak vulnerability in ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.7-4 and 7.0.4-4, specifically within the coders/mpc.c component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by consuming excessive memory through crafted pixel cache operations. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to high availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
7.0.1-0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0.1-1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0.1-2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0.1-3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0.1-4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.96%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0596 is in the 87th percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: ImageMagick
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2Fixed in: ImageMagick
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: ImageMagick
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: ImageMagick

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-5507Moderate

ImageMagick: Memory leak in mpc file handling

Jan 11, 2017

References

bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.7-4/ChangeLog
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
github.com / ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/7.0.4-4/ChangeLog
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
github.com / ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/66e283e0a9c141b19fe6c4c39f4a41c0d3188ba8
PatchVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201702-09
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3799
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/95752
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry