CVE-2017-6499 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a 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-772

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96590Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856880Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3358f060fc182551822576b2c0a885PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=23&p=142634PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96590Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856880Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3358f060fc182551822576b2c0a885PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=23&p=142634PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6499?

CVE-2017-6499 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).

How severe is CVE-2017-6499?

CVE-2017-6499 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-2017-6499?

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