CVE-2017-12643: Medium severity ImageMagick ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Aug 7, 2017

Updated

ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has a memory exhaustion vulnerability in ReadOneJNGImage in coders\png.c.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available

ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.6-1

Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Debian Debian Linux=9.0

debian/imagemagick

8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u48:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u38:6.9.11.60+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

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade debian/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u4Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u2Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1Fixed in 8:7.1.1.47+dfsg1-1

Event History

Aug 7, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:00 PM

Description

Event

03:29 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-12643?

CVE-2017-12643 is a memory exhaustion vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 in the ReadOneJNGImage function in coders/png.c.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-12643?

ImageMagick 7.0.6-1, Debian Linux 8.0 and 9.0.

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12643?

CVE-2017-12643 has a severity rating of 6.5 (High).

How do I fix CVE-2017-12643 in ImageMagick?

To fix CVE-2017-12643 in ImageMagick, update to a version that is not affected or apply the recommended patches.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-12643?

More information about CVE-2017-12643 can be found at the following references: [GitHub](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/549), [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100218), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/).