CVE-2017-10995

Publication date 7 July 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

The mng_get_long function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted MNG image.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
imagemagick 18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11

Notes

sbeattie

reproducer in github report

mdeslaur

This is 0244-CVE-2017-10995-Fix-denial-of-service-in-mng_get_long.patch in wheezy this is 0272-CVE-2017-10995.patch in jessie

Patch details

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Package Patch details
imagemagick

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 5.5 · Medium

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3681-1
    • ImageMagick vulnerabilities
    • 12 June 2018

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