ImageMagick: Null-Pointer dereference in WriteOnePNGImage function in coders/png.c
Published Jul 22, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.85%
Description
The WriteOnePNGImage function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick through 6.9.9-0 and 7.x through 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.9.9-0
- 7.0.0-0
- 7.0.1-0
- 7.0.1-1
- 7.0.1-2
- 7.0.1-3
- 7.0.1-4
- 7.0.1-5
- 7.0.1-6
- 7.0.1-7
- 7.0.1-8
- 7.0.1-9
- 7.0.1-10
- 7.0.2-0
- 7.0.2-1
- 7.0.2-2
- 7.0.2-3
- 7.0.2-4
- 7.0.2-5
- 7.0.2-6
- 7.0.2-7
- 7.0.2-8
- 7.0.2-9
- 7.0.2-10
- 7.0.3-0
- 7.0.3-1
- 7.0.3-2
- 7.0.3-3
- 7.0.3-4
- 7.0.3-5
- 7.0.3-6
- 7.0.3-7
- 7.0.3-8
- 7.0.3-9
- 7.0.3-10
- 7.0.4-0
- 7.0.4-1
- 7.0.4-2
- 7.0.4-3
- 7.0.4-4
- 7.0.4-5
- 7.0.4-6
- 7.0.4-7
- 7.0.4-8
- 7.0.4-9
- 7.0.4-10
- 7.0.5-0
- 7.0.5-1
- 7.0.5-4
- 7.0.5-5
- 7.0.5-6
- 7.0.5-7
- 7.0.5-8
- 7.0.6-1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ImageMagick
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01854) | 78.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01854) | 76.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 55.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00284) | 68.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 69.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 65.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 57.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 54.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00331) | 67.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 62.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11522 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/869209 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1474851 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/816ecab6c532ae086ff4186b3eaf4aa7092d536f x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/586 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11522
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11522
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11522 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/869209 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1474851 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/816ecab6c532ae086ff4186b3eaf4aa7092d536f | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/586 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11522 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11522 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.