CVE-2017-12566 describes a memory leak vulnerability in ImageMagick 7.0.6-2, specifically within the ReadMVGImage function in coders/mvg.c, which is related to ReadSVGImage in svg.c. This flaw allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) by enticing a user to process a specially crafted file. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), the vulnerability has a high impact on availability but no impact on confidentiality or integrity, requiring user interaction to exploit. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.6-2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.6-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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