NULL pointer dereference in ImageMagick - CVE-2017-6501
Published: March 6, 2017 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39584
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6501
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted xcf file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
ImageMagick
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6501
Install update from vendor's website.