CVE-2017-9499
In ImageMagick 7.0.5-7 Q16, an assertion failure was found in the function SetPixelChannelAttributes, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.74%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In ImageMagick 7.0.5-7 Q16, an assertion failure was found in the function SetPixelChannelAttributes, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.74% probability · 78th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-617
- Affected
- imagemagick/imagemagick
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98944Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7fd419441bc7103398e313558171d342c6315f44Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/492Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98944Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7fd419441bc7103398e313558171d342c6315f44Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/492Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.