CVE-2017-12877
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 28, 2017 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:04 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxImageMagick
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DestroyImage function in image.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 6.9.9-67.0.0-0 ≤ v < 7.0.6-6
Affected range stops below 6.9.9-6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.0.6-6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/16/2
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/10/imagemagick-use-after-free-in-destroyimage-image-c/
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/04178de2247e353fc095846784b9a10fefdbf890
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
References (7)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/16/2x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/10/imagemagick-use-after-free-in-destroyimage-image-c/x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/04178de2247e353fc095846784b9a10fefdbf890Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4040Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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