CVE-2017-12427 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.9-5 and 7.0.6-5. A remote attacker can trigger a memory leak by providing a specially crafted file, specifically through the ProcessMSLScript function. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.9.9-4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1-2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1-3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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