CVE-2017-12692: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability
Published Sep 1, 2017
·Updated
Last updated 24 July 2024
Other sources
The ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted VIFF file.
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
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
debian/imagemagickto 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+deb11u5Fixed 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
Sep 1, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Event
09:29 PM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-12692.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2017-12692?
The severity of CVE-2017-12692 is high.
3
What is the affected software for CVE-2017-12692?
The affected software for CVE-2017-12692 is ImageMagick 7.0.6-6.
4
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers using a crafted VIFF file.
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Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-12692?
Yes, there are fixes available for CVE-2017-12692. Please refer to the referenced links for more information.