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CVE-2017-11450: coders/jpeg.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applicati...

coders/jpeg.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via JPEG data that is too short.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2017-11450 is an ImageMagick JPEG parsing flaw. A malformed, too-short JPEG can crash applications using affected ImageMagick versions before 7.0.6-1. The main business risk is denial of service in services that automatically process uploaded or emailed images.

Executive priority

Treat this as a practical availability risk for public image-processing services. Prioritize remediation where uploaded or externally supplied JPEGs are processed automatically. It is less urgent for internal-only systems without untrusted image input.

Technical view

The issue is in ImageMagick's coders/jpeg.c before 7.0.6-1. The CVE states remote attackers can trigger an application crash, and possibly unspecified other impact, by supplying JPEG data that is too short. No CVSS, CWE, or detailed affected CPE data is provided in the source bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where ImageMagick processes untrusted JPEG files, such as uploads, media conversion queues, document pipelines, CMS features, or email/image ingestion. Systems not using ImageMagick, or not accepting attacker-controlled JPEG input, are less likely exposed.

Exploitation context

The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The described attack condition is remote submission of malformed JPEG data to an affected ImageMagick processing path, leading primarily to application crash.

Researcher notes

Evidence is concise: CVE text, Debian tracker, Debian bug, GitHub issue, and an upstream commit reference. The bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit confirmation, or specific non-ImageMagick affected products. Avoid expanding impact beyond crash and unspecified other impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade ImageMagick to 7.0.6-1 or a later vendor-supported patched build.
  • Check Debian or operating-system package guidance for backported fixes.
  • Restrict ImageMagick processing of untrusted JPEGs where upgrade is delayed.
  • Run image conversion workers with resource limits and isolation.
  • Monitor image-processing services for repeated crashes or malformed input patterns.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory servers, containers, and build images for ImageMagick versions before 7.0.6-1.
  • Map public upload, email, CMS, and media pipelines that invoke ImageMagick.
  • Confirm vendor package changelogs reference CVE-2017-11450 or the upstream fix.
  • Review application crash logs around JPEG processing paths.
  • Verify regression coverage rejects malformed short JPEG input without service failure.
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