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6.5

ImageMagick Denial of Service via Malformed PSD File

CVE-2017-9440 · published 9 years ago
Summary

A vulnerability in ImageMagick's PSD file handling could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted file. This could potentially crash the application or system, making it unavailable to users. To mitigate this risk, consider updating to the latest version of ImageMagick.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
imagemagick imagemagick 7.0.5-5
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.5-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
In ImageMagick 7.0.5-5, a memory leak was found in the function ReadPSDChannel in coders/psd.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
In ImageMagick 7.0.5-5, a memory leak was found in the function ReadPSDChannel in coders/psd.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.5 Medium
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Timeline
Published5 Jun 2017
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen8 Jul 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-9440 · OSV
CVE-2017-9440 · NVD
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