NULL pointer dereference in Imagemagick
CVE-2017-6497
An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted psd file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference (thus, a DoS).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 6.9.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96594 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugs.debian.org/856882 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7f2dc7a1afc067d0c89f12c82bcdec0445fb1… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6497?
- CVE-2017-6497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6497?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.