CVE-2017-7942 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting ImageMagick versions 7.0.5-4 and earlier. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a specially crafted file, causing the ReadAVSImage function to consume excessive memory and lead to a system crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium) and requires user interaction, but its impact is high availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.5-4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.5-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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