CVE-2017-6498 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. Incorrect TGA files could trigger assertion failures, thus leading to DoS.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	6.9.7
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96591Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856878Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/65f75a32a93ae4044c528a987a6836Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/359PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96591Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856878Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/65f75a32a93ae4044c528a987a6836Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/359PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6498?

CVE-2017-6498 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. Incorrect TGA files could trigger assertion failures, thus leading to DoS.

How severe is CVE-2017-6498?

CVE-2017-6498 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6498?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagemagick Imagemagick, Debian Debian Linux.