Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 5, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1798
CVE-2012-1798
Description
The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.7.6-3
- (no CPE)range: <6.7.6-3
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2462nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52898nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74659nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- secunia.com/advisories/48974nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/49063nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/49068nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/49317nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/55035nvdNot Applicable
- www.osvdb.org/81023nvdBroken Link
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