CVE-2017-6499

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).

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96590	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856880	Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3358f060fc182551822576b2c0a8850faab5d543	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=23&p=142634	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96590	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856880	Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3358f060fc182551822576b2c0a8850faab5d543	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=23&p=142634	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-06 02:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6499

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6499

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6499

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

imagemagick

imagemagick

CWE

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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