CVE-2017-6500

Description

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted sun file triggers a heap-based buffer over-read.

Category

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

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3007531bfd326c5c1e29cd41d2cd80c166de8528 patch
https://bugs.debian.org/856879 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/376 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/375 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96592 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6500?
CVE-2017-6500 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6500?
To fix CVE-2017-6500, 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-2017-6500 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6500 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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