Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2017-12983
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadSFWImage function in coders/sfw.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.6-8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4040 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4032 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/682 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12983?
- CVE-2017-12983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12983?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12983 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.