CVE-2017-12642

ImageMagick: Memory leak in ReadMPCImage function in coders/mpc.c

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Published Aug 7, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadMPCImage in coders\mpc.c.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1081-1	imagemagick security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4181	ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadMPCImage in coders\mpc.c.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.443% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100159
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/552
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12642
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12642

History

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 7, 2017, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:43 PM
Reserved: Aug 7, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2017, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Aug 8, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Aug 8, 2017, 12:00 AM

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