CVE-2017-5511

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

coders/psd.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging an improper cast, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
91.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 24, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (9)

Auto-updated May 17, 2026
Patch available.
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3799-1] imagemagick security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799
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ImageMagick: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-09) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-09
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Memory corruption via PSB file · Issue #347 · ImageMagick/ImageMagick · GitHub

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/347
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Fix improper cast that could cause an overflow as demonstrated in #347. · ImageMagick/ImageMagick@c8c6a0f · GitHub

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c8c6a0f123d5e35c173125365c97e2c0fc7eca42
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Fix improper cast that could cause an overflow as demonstrated in #347. · ImageMagick/ImageMagick@7d65a81 · GitHub

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7d65a814ac76bd04760072c33e452371692ee790
generic Patch Available

#851374 - imagemagick: CVE-2017-5511: coders/psd.c: memory corruption heap overflow - Debian Bug report logs

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851374
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95746
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Imagemagick: various flaws: memory corruption, out-of-bounds writes, memory leaks, double-frees, off-by-one errors

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5
generic

oss-security - CVE Request: Imagemagick: various flaws: memory corruption, out-of-bounds writes, memory leaks, double-frees, off-by-one errors

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibmagickcore4-extra (8:6.6.9.7-5ubuntu3.8) @ precise2026-05-20ubuntu

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-5511?
CVE-2017-5511 is a critical vulnerability published on March 24, 2017. coders/psd.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging an improper cast, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
When was CVE-2017-5511 disclosed?
CVE-2017-5511 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-5511 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-5511 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5511?
CVE-2017-5511 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-5511?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-5511, 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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