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CVE-2017-7275

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause...

5.5 Medium

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted large memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862 and CVE-2016-8866.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.43%Up 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted large memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862 and CVE-2016-8866.

Record
CVE-2017-7275
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted large memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862 and CVE-2016-8866.

Record
CVE-2017-7275
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16304 No score

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted large memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862 and CVE-2016-8866.

Record
EUVD-2017-16304
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5rcv-qr5q-7p43 5.5

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause...

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted large memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862 and CVE-2016-8866.

Record
GHSA-5rcv-qr5q-7p43
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted large memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862 and CVE-2016-8866.

Record
CVE-2017-7275
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-7275 5.5

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (attempted large memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862 and CVE-2016-8866.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7275
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imagemagick
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.68:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u18:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u108:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u118:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u12
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8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u138:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u28:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u38:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u58:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u68:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u78:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u88:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u98:6.9.12.20+dfsg1-18:6.9.12.20+dfsg1-1.18:6.9.12.20+dfsg1-1.28:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-18:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-28:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-38:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-48:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-58:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.18:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.1~exp18:6.9.12.98+dfsg1-5.28:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.33+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.33+dfsg1-28:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-28:7.1.1.39+dfsg1-38:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.46+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.1+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.12+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.13+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.16+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.19+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.21+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.23+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.24+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.25+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.25+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.26+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.27+dfsg1-1
 None known
imagemagick
Debian:13
 All versions, plus listed versions
8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u108:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u118:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u2
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8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u38:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u48:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u58:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u68:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u78:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u88:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u98:7.1.1.46+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.1+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.12+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.13+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.16+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.19+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.21+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.23+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.24+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.25+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.25+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.26+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.27+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.29+dfsg2-18:7.1.2.3+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.7+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.8+dfsg1-1
 None known
imagemagick
Debian:14
 All versions, plus listed versions
8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.46+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.1+dfsg1-1
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8:7.1.2.12+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.13+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.15+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.16+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.18+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.19+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.21+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.23+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.24+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.25+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.25+dfsg1-28:7.1.2.26+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.27+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.29+dfsg2-18:7.1.2.3+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.7+dfsg1-18:7.1.2.8+dfsg1-1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-7275 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Imagemagick, published March 27, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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