CVE-2017-12432: High severity imagemagick vulnerability
Published Aug 2, 2017
·Updated
In ImageMagick 7.0.6-1, a memory exhaustion vulnerability was found in the function ReadPCXImage in coders/pcx.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.
Affected Software
3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/imagemagick<=8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u14, <=8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u9, <=8:6.7.7.10-5+deb9u1, <=8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-15, <=8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u8
ImageMagick=7.0.6-1
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u58:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u28:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u18:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-18:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 4, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:26 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:44 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 4, 2024
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:03 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2017-12432?
CVE-2017-12432 is a memory exhaustion vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2017-12432?
CVE-2017-12432 has a severity rating of 6.5 (high).
3
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-12432?
ImageMagick versions 7.0.6-1 are affected by CVE-2017-12432.
4
How can I fix CVE-2017-12432?
To fix CVE-2017-12432, update ImageMagick to version 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11, 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16, or 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11.
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Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-12432?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-12432 at the following references: 1) https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/536, 2) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4019, 3) https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/