CVE-2017-12644

Description

ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadDCMImage in coders\dcm.c.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100162 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/551 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a33f7498f9052b50e8fe8c8422a11ba84474cb42 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12644?
CVE-2017-12644 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12644?
To fix CVE-2017-12644, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12644 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12644 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.