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CVE-2017-12427

Published: 4 August 2017

The ProcessMSLScript function in coders/msl.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.9-5 and 7.x before 7.0.6-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file, related to the WriteMSLImage function.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
0141-Memory-leaks-in-WriteMSLImage.patch in unstable
0263-CVE-2017-12427-Fix-remote-denial-of-service-memory-leak-in-WriteMSLImage.patch in wheezy
not fixing memory leak in trusty and xenial

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
imagemagick
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2)
bionic Not vulnerable
(8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2)
trusty Ignored

upstream Needs triage

xenial Ignored

zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/841f7b27dc88c685c61252d59b7e20e94c982456

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H