5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-6501
ImageMagick NULL Pointer Dereference
Description

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted xcf file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference.

INFO

Published Date :

March 6, 2017, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 13, 2019, 1:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6501 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Imagemagick imagemagick
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-6501.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96589 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/856881 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d31fec57e9dfb0516deead2053a856e3c71e9751 Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6501 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96589 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96589 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/856881 Mailing List https://bugs.debian.org/856881 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96589 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/856881 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/856881 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d31fec57e9dfb0516deead2053a856e3c71e9751 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d31fec57e9dfb0516deead2053a856e3c71e9751 Patch
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.00%

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0.40510

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