8.8
CWE
772
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-12667

First published: Mon Aug 07 2017(Updated: )

ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadMATImage in coders\mat.c.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ImageMagick=7.0.6-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-12667?

    CVE-2017-12667 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for causing significant performance issues.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-12667?

    To fix CVE-2017-12667, you should upgrade to a newer version of ImageMagick later than 7.0.6-1 that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2017-12667?

    CVE-2017-12667 affects systems running ImageMagick version 7.0.6-1 specifically.

  • What functionality is impacted by CVE-2017-12667?

    CVE-2017-12667 impacts the ReadMATImage function in ImageMagick, leading to a memory leak.

  • Is CVE-2017-12667 a critical vulnerability?

    CVE-2017-12667 is not classified as critical, but it can still lead to degraded performance due to memory consumption.

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