ImageMagick: Assertion failure in LockSemaphoreInfo
Published Jun 7, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.93%
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.5-7 Q16, an assertion failure was found in the function LockSemaphoreInfo, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.0.5-7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ImageMagick
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | 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
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01935) | 79.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.11% (0.02110) | 80.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 59.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 58.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 50.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 27.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98943 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9501 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1461896 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/01843366d6a7b96e22ad7bb67f3df7d9fd4d5d74 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/491 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9501
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9501
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98943 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9501 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1461896 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/01843366d6a7b96e22ad7bb67f3df7d9fd4d5d74 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/491 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9501 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9501 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.