Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 28, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12877
CVE-2017-12877
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DestroyImage function in image.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.9.9-6
- (no CPE)range: <7.0.6-6
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Patches
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References
7- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/16/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/10/imagemagick-use-after-free-in-destroyimage-image-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/04178de2247e353fc095846784b9a10fefdbf890nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-07nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4040nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4074nvdThird Party Advisory
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