CVE-2017-9098

Name: CVE-2017-9098
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-05-19T19:29:00.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9098 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. ImageMagick before 7.0.5-2 and GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 use uninitialized memory in the RLE decoder, allowing an attacker to leak sensitive information from process memory space, as demonstrated by remote attacks against ImageMagick code in a long-running server process that converts image data on behalf of multiple users. This is caused by a missing initialization step in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c.. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ImageMagick before 7.0.5-2 and GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 use uninitialized memory in the RLE decoder, allowing an attacker to leak sensitive information from process memory space, as demonstrated by remote attacks against ImageMagick code in a long-running server process that converts image data on behalf of multiple users. This is caused by a missing initialization step in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.57%

87.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.8-1
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.5-2
Graphicsmagick	Graphicsmagick	< 1.3.24
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/diff/0a5b75e019b6/coders/rle.cPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3863Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1c358ffe0049f768dd49a8a889c1cbf99ac9849bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2017/05/bleed-continues-18-byte-file-14k-bounty.htmlExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/diff/0a5b75e019b6/coders/rle.cPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3863Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1c358ffe0049f768dd49a8a889c1cbf99ac9849bPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2017/05/bleed-continues-18-byte-file-14k-bounty.htmlExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 19, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9098?

How severe is CVE-2017-9098?

CVE-2017-9098 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9098?

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