Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick

CVE-2012-0259

The GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a zero value in the component count of an EXIF XResolution tag in a JPEG file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cret@cert.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cret@cert.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • cret@cert.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cret@cert.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cret@cert.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cret@cert.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0259?
CVE-2012-0259 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2012-06-05.
How severe is CVE-2012-0259?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.