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CVE-2017-11531

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the...

6.5 MediumFix available

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.58%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Record
CVE-2017-11531
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-772
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Record
CVE-2017-11531
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-3147 No score

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Record
EUVD-2017-3147
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9ff5-hgvp-c8p4 6.5

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the...

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Record
GHSA-9ff5-hgvp-c8p4
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-772
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Record
CVE-2017-11531
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-11531 6.5

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11531
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11531 6.5

When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11531
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0581-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-9405: A memory leak in the ReadICONImage function was fixed that could lead to DoS via memory exhaustion (bsc#1042911)
  • CVE-2017-9407: In ImageMagick, the ReadPALMImage function in palm.c allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file. (bsc#1042824)
  • CVE-2017-11166: In ReadXWDImage in coders\xwd.c a memoryleak could have caused memory exhaustion via a crafted length (bsc#1048110)
  • CVE-2017-11170: ReadTGAImage in coders\tga.c allowed for memory exhaustion via invalid colors data in the header of a TGA or VST file (bsc#1048272)
  • CVE-2017-11448: The ReadJPEGImage function in coders/jpeg.c in ImageMagick allowed remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized memory locations via a crafted file. (bsc#1049375)
  • CVE-2017-11450: A remote denial of service in coders/jpeg.c was fixed (bsc#1049374)
  • CVE-2017-11528: ReadDIBImage in coders/dib.c allows remote attackers to cause DoS via memory exhaustion (bsc#1050119)
  • CVE-2017-11530: ReadEPTImage in coders/ept.c allows remote attackers to cause DoS via memory exhaustion (bsc#1050122)
  • CVE-2017-11531: When ImageMagick processed a crafted file in convert, it could lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c. (bsc#1050126)
  • CVE-2017-11533: A information leak by 1 byte due to heap-based buffer over-read in the WriteUILImage() in coders/uil.c was fixed (bsc#1050132)
  • CVE-2017-11537: When ImageMagick processed a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Floating Point Exception (FPE) in the WritePALMImage() function in coders/palm.c, related to an incorrect bits-per-pixel calculation. (bsc#1050048)
  • CVE-2017-11638, CVE-2017-11642: A NULL pointer dereference in theWriteMAPImage() in coders/map.c was fixed which could lead to a crash (bsc#1050617)
  • CVE-2017-12418: ImageMagick had memory leaks in the parse8BIMW and format8BIM functions in coders/meta.c, related to the WriteImage function in MagickCore/constitute.c. (bsc#1052207)
  • CVE-2017-12427: ProcessMSLScript coders/msl.c allowed remote attackers to cause a DoS (bsc#1052248)
  • CVE-2017-12429: A memory exhaustion flaw in ReadMIFFImage in coders/miff.c was fixed, which allowed attackers to cause DoS (bsc#1052251)
  • CVE-2017-12432: In ImageMagick, a memory exhaustion vulnerability was found in the function ReadPCXImage in coders/pcx.c, which allowed attackers to cause a denial of service. (bsc#1052254)
  • CVE-2017-12566: A memory leak in ReadMVGImage in coders/mvg.c, could have allowed attackers to cause DoS (bsc#1052472)
  • CVE-2017-12654: The ReadPICTImage function in coders/pict.c in ImageMagick allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file. (bsc#1052761)
  • CVE-2017-12663: A memory leak in WriteMAPImage in coders/map.c was fixed that could lead to a DoS via memory exhaustion (bsc#1052754)
  • CVE-2017-12664: ImageMagick had a memory leak vulnerability in WritePALMImage in coders/palm.c. (bsc#1052750)
  • CVE-2017-12665: ImageMagick had a memory leak vulnerability in WritePICTImage in coders/pict.c. (bsc#1052747)
  • CVE-2017-12668: ImageMagick had a memory leak vulnerability in WritePCXImage in coders/pcx.c. (bsc#1052688)
  • CVE-2017-12674: A CPU exhaustion in ReadPDBImage in coders/pdb.c was fixed, which allowed attackers to cause DoS (bsc#1052711)
  • CVE-2017-13058: In ImageMagick, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function WritePCXImage in coders/pcx.c, which allowed attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. (bsc#1055069)
  • CVE-2017-13131: A memory leak vulnerability was found in thefunction ReadMIFFImage in coders/miff.c, which allowed attackers tocause a denial of service (memory consumption in NewL (bsc#1055229)
  • CVE-2017-14060: A NULL Pointer Dereference issue in the ReadCUTImage function in coders/cut.c was fixed that could have caused a Denial of Service (bsc#1056768)
  • CVE-2017-14139: A memory leak…
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0581-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imagemagick
Debian:12
before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13
imagemagick
Debian:13
before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13
imagemagick
Debian:14
before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13
8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13
imagemagick
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 74 CVEs
before 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u16, plus listed versions
8:6.7.7.10-58:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u108:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u118:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u128:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u13
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8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u148:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u158:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u28:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u38:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u48:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u58:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u68:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u78:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u88:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u9
8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u16
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 35 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-71.42.1
6.8.8.1-71.42.1
imagemagick
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
8:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu38:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3
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8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.38:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.58:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.68:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.78:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.88:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.98:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.118:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.128:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.138:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm38:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm58:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm68:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm78:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm88:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm98:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm108:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm118:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm128:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm138:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm148:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm158:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm168:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm178:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm188:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm198:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm208:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm218:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm228:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm238:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm248:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm258:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm268:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm27
None known
imagemagick
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
8:6.8.9.9-5ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-68:6.8.9.9-6build18:6.8.9.9-78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu1
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8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.18:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.68:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.88:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.98:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.118:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.128:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.138:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.148:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.158:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.168:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm18:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm68:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm88:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm98:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm108:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm118:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm128:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm138:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm148:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm158:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm168:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm178:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm188:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm198:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm208:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm218:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm228:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm238:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm248:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm258:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm26
None known

History

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In short

CVE-2017-11531 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Imagemagick, published July 23, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.58%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13.

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