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CVE-2017-11523
The ReadTXTImage function in coders/txt.c in ImageMagick through 6.9.9-0 and 7.x through 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
Medium6.5EPSS 3.5%
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- mitre
Description
The ReadTXTImage function in coders/txt.c in ImageMagick through 6.9.9-0 and 7.x through 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted file, because the end-of-file condition is not considered.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.5% · top 11% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/83e0f8ffd7eeb7661b0ff83257da23d24ca7f078 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/869210 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/591 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a8f9c2aabed37cd6a728532d1aed13ae0f3dfd78 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-4019 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190514 [SECURITY] [DLA 1785-1] imagemagick security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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