What is the severity of CVE-2017-12663?

CVE-2017-12663 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its memory leak potential.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12663?

To fix CVE-2017-12663, upgrade to the latest version of ImageMagick beyond version 7.0.6-2.

What is the impact of CVE-2017-12663 on my system?

The impact of CVE-2017-12663 involves excessive memory consumption which can lead to performance degradation.

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-12663?

CVE-2017-12663 specifically affects ImageMagick version 7.0.6-2.

Is CVE-2017-12663 a common vulnerability?

CVE-2017-12663 is not one of the most common vulnerabilities, but it highlights the importance of memory management in software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-12663

high

8.8

CWE

772

7/8/2017

14/10/2020

CVE-2017-12663

First published: Mon Aug 07 2017(Updated: )

ImageMagick 7.0.6-2 has a memory leak vulnerability in WriteMAPImage in coders/map.c.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ImageMagick	=7.0.6-2

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1dc0ac5016f1c4d50b100a086526d6a2453a5444

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/573

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12663?
CVE-2017-12663 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its memory leak potential.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12663?
To fix CVE-2017-12663, upgrade to the latest version of ImageMagick beyond version 7.0.6-2.
What is the impact of CVE-2017-12663 on my system?
The impact of CVE-2017-12663 involves excessive memory consumption which can lead to performance degradation.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-12663?
CVE-2017-12663 specifically affects ImageMagick version 7.0.6-2.
Is CVE-2017-12663 a common vulnerability?
CVE-2017-12663 is not one of the most common vulnerabilities, but it highlights the importance of memory management in software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12663?
CVE-2017-12663 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its memory leak potential.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12663?
To fix CVE-2017-12663, upgrade to the latest version of ImageMagick beyond version 7.0.6-2.
What is the impact of CVE-2017-12663 on my system?
The impact of CVE-2017-12663 involves excessive memory consumption which can lead to performance degradation.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-12663?
CVE-2017-12663 specifically affects ImageMagick version 7.0.6-2.
Is CVE-2017-12663 a common vulnerability?
CVE-2017-12663 is not one of the most common vulnerabilities, but it highlights the importance of memory management in software.