CVE-2017-18251

MEDIUMNVD 6.5

6.5

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 7.0.7. A memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadPCDImage in coders/pcd.c, which allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 53.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 27, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/809
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/809
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 16:35 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-18251?

CVE-2017-18251 is a medium vulnerability published on March 27, 2018. An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 7.0.7. A memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadPCDImage in coders/pcd.c, which allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

When was CVE-2017-18251 disclosed?

CVE-2017-18251 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 27, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-18251 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-18251 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18251?

CVE-2017-18251 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-18251?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-18251, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-18251

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