CVE-2017-6501 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted xcf file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference.

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

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96589Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856881Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d31fec57e9dfb0516deead2053a856Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96589Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856881Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d31fec57e9dfb0516deead2053a856Patch

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6501?

CVE-2017-6501 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted xcf file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference.

How severe is CVE-2017-6501?

CVE-2017-6501 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-2017-6501?

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