CVE-2017-6497

Description

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted psd file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference (thus, a DoS).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.82% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96594 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/856882 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7f2dc7a1afc067d0c89f12c82bcdec0445fb1b94 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6497?
CVE-2017-6497 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6497?
To fix CVE-2017-6497, 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-2017-6497 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6497 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.
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