CVE-2017-5511

Name: CVE-2017-5511
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-24T15:59:01.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 5.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5511 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. coders/psd.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging an improper cast, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 5.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

coders/psd.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging an improper cast, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

5.47%

91.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.7-3
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.4-3
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/95746Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851374Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7d65a814ac76bd04760072c33e452371692ee790Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c8c6a0f123d5e35c173125365c97e2c0fc7eca42Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/347Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party 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/95746Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851374Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7d65a814ac76bd04760072c33e452371692ee790Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c8c6a0f123d5e35c173125365c97e2c0fc7eca42Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/347Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party 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-2017-5511?

coders/psd.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging an improper cast, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

How severe is CVE-2017-5511?

CVE-2017-5511 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5511?

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-2017-5511?

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Source: NVD / NIST