CVE-2017-12876

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in enhance.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/10/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-omp_outlined-32-enhance-c/ vdb entry third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/16/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1cc6f0ccc92c20c7cab6c4a7335daf29c91f0d8e issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12876?
CVE-2017-12876 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12876?
To fix CVE-2017-12876, 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-2017-12876 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12876 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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