CVE-2017-14172

Name: CVE-2017-14172
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-07T06:29:00.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14172 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In coders/ps.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 Q16, a DoS in ReadPSImage() due to lack of an EOF (End of File) check might cause huge CPU consumption. When a crafted PSD file, which claims a large "extent" field in the header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop over "length" would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop.. EPSS estimates a 2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In coders/ps.c in ImageMagick 7.0.7-0 Q16, a DoS in ReadPSImage() due to lack of an EOF (End of File) check might cause huge CPU consumption. When a crafted PSD file, which claims a large "extent" field in the header but does not contain sufficient backing data, is provided, the loop over "length" would consume huge CPU resources, since there is no EOF check inside the loop.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.19%

80.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-834

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.7-0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/bdbbb13f1fe9b7e2465502c500561720f7456aacPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/715Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/bdbbb13f1fe9b7e2465502c500561720f7456aacPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/715Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 7, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14172?

How severe is CVE-2017-14172?

CVE-2017-14172 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14172?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST