CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-11446

MEDIUMEPSS 75th pctl
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The ReadPESImage function in coders\pes.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has an infinite loop vulnerability that can cause CPU exhaustion via a crafted PES file.

How to fix

Remediation Available
imagemagickDebian
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13CVE-2017-11446
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13CVE-2017-11446
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13CVE-2017-11446
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-13CVE-2017-11446

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.73%probability of exploitation in 30 days
75thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.