Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A specially crafted file can make vulnerable ImageMagick leak memory while reading MAT images. In systems that process user-submitted files, this can consume resources and interrupt image-processing services. The sources identify denial of service, not data theft or code execution.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public-facing upload, document conversion, or media-processing services. Internal-only systems with trusted input are lower urgency.
Technical view
CVE-2017-11529 affects ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c before ImageMagick 6.9.9-0 and 7.x before 7.0.6-1. The described impact is a remotely triggerable denial of service through memory leakage when parsing a crafted file.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where ImageMagick processes untrusted or uploaded files, especially MAT image content, on vulnerable 6.x or 7.x versions.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. It supports a crafted-file denial-of-service scenario only.
Researcher notes
Sources provide fixed upstream version boundaries and affected function context, but no CVSS, CWE, proof of active exploitation, or detailed patch mechanics in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ImageMagick to 6.9.9-0, 7.0.6-1, or later supported vendor packages.
- Check Debian or OS vendor advisories for backported fixed package versions.
- Restrict or sandbox processing of untrusted image files until fixed.
- Disable MAT parsing if it is not operationally required.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ImageMagick versions across servers, containers, and build images.
- Identify upload or conversion paths that process untrusted files with ImageMagick.
- Confirm vendor package versions include the upstream fix or backport.
- Review monitoring for image-worker memory growth and restart patterns.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/525CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=867823CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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