CVE-2017-6499

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).

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory imagemagick.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=23&p=142634 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96590 third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3358f060fc182551822576b2c0a8850faab5d543 third party advisory patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/856880 mailing list third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6499?
CVE-2017-6499 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6499?
To fix CVE-2017-6499, 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-2017-6499 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6499 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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