Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CVE-2017-8344
Summary
In ImageMagick 7.0.5-5, the ReadPCXImage function in pcx.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- REQUIRED
- NONE
- NONE
- HIGH
CWE-772 - Missing Release Of Resource After Effective Lifetime
'Missing release of resource after effective lifetime' is a weakness that occurs when software doesn't sufficiently release a resource (e.g. memory, CPU, disk space, etc.) after it is used. If not addressed, attackers can launch a denial of service attack (by allocating a resource and not releasing it).
Advisory Timeline
- Published