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).

EPSS: 0.020 (79.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Imagemagick — versions 6.9.7
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.