CVE-2017-5507

Name: CVE-2017-5507
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-24T15:59:01.027+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 5.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5507 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in coders/mpc.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.7-4 and 7.x before 7.0.4-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a pixel cache.. EPSS estimates a 5.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in coders/mpc.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.7-4 and 7.x before 7.0.4-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a pixel cache.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

5.96%

92.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-0
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-1
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-2
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-3
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-4
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-5
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-6
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-7
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-8
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-9
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.1-10
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-0
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-1
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-2
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-3
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-4
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-5
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-6
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-7
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-8
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-9
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.2-10
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-0
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-1
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-2
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-3
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-4
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-5
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-6
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-7
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-8
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-9
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.3-10
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.4-0
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.4-1
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.4-2
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	7.0.4-3
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	<= 6.9.7-3
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95752Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851382Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.7-4/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/7.0.4-4/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/66e283e0a9c141b19fe6c4c39f4a41c0d3188ba8Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-09Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95752Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851382Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.7-4/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/7.0.4-4/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/66e283e0a9c141b19fe6c4c39f4a41c0d3188ba8Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-09Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5507?

Memory leak in coders/mpc.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.7-4 and 7.x before 7.0.4-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a pixel cache.

How severe is CVE-2017-5507?

CVE-2017-5507 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5507?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2017-5507?

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Source: NVD / NIST