Vulnerability in Imagemagick
CVE-2017-12427
The ProcessMSLScript function in coders/msl.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.9-5 and 7.x before 7.0.6-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file, related to the WriteMSLImage function.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.1-0, 7.0.1-1, 7.0.1-2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/636 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e793eb203e5e0f91f5037aed6585e81b1e273… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12427?
- CVE-2017-12427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12427?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12427 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.