CVE-2017-14650

Name: CVE-2017-14650
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-21T17:29:00.59+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.99%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14650 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A Remote Code Execution vulnerability has been found in the Horde_Image library when using the "Im" backend that utilizes ImageMagick's "convert" utility. It's not exploitable through any Horde application, because the code path to the vulnerability is not used by any Horde code. EPSS estimates a 3.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability has been found in the Horde_Image library when using the "Im" backend that utilizes ImageMagick's "convert" utility. It's not exploitable through any Horde application, because the code path to the vulnerability is not used by any Horde code. Custom applications using the Horde_Image library might be affected. This vulnerability affects all versions of Horde_Image from 2.0.0 to 2.5.1, and is fixed in 2.5.2. The problem is missing input validation of the index field in _raw() during construction of an ImageMagick command line.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.99%

89.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.0
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.1
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.2
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.3
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.4
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.5
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.6
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.7
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.8
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.0.9
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.1.0
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.2.0
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.3.0
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.3.1
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.3.2
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.3.3
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.3.4
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.3.5
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.3.6
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.4.0
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.4.1
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.5.0
Horde	Horde Image Api	2.5.1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/21/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/horde/horde/commit/eb3afd14c22c77ae0d29e2848f5ac726ef6e7c5bExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=150600299528079&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4276
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/21/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/horde/horde/commit/eb3afd14c22c77ae0d29e2848f5ac726ef6e7c5bExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=horde-announce&m=150600299528079&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4276

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14650?

How severe is CVE-2017-14650?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-14650 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14650?

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Source: NVD / NIST