HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-18211
CRITICAL

CVE-2017-18211

CWE-476Published: March 1, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the function saveBinaryCLProgram in magick/opencl.c because a program-lookup result is not checked, related to CacheOpenCLKernel.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18211 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
imagemagick1 product(s)
imagemagick
Source: NVD CPE · 30 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/792
PATCHhttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/792
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103220
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103220
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/

All References (8)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103220Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/792Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103220Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/792Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-18211
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 1, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-18211 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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