Input validation error in ImageMagick and Debian Linux - CVE-2017-6499
Published: March 6, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39582
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6499
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Debian
Debian
Affected software:
ImageMagick
Debian Linux
ImageMagick
Debian Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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).
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6499
Install update from vendor's website.