CVE-2017-12691: High severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Sep 1, 2017
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

The ReadOneLayer function in coders/xcf.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allow ...

Debian

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick=7.0.6-6
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Ubuntu=18.04
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

Event History

Sep 1, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:27 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:46 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2017-12691.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12691?

The severity of CVE-2017-12691 is high.

3

How does CVE-2017-12691 impact ImageMagick?

CVE-2017-12691 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) in ImageMagick.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-12691 in ImageMagick?

To fix CVE-2017-12691 in ImageMagick, apply the recommended fixes provided by Ubuntu or upgrade to the specified versions of ImageMagick.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2017-12691?

Yes, you can refer to the following links for more information on CVE-2017-12691: [Link 1](https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/656), [Link 2](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07), [Link 3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/).

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