CVE-2017-6499 is a memory leak vulnerability in Magick++ within ImageMagick 6.9.7, affecting Debian and ImageMagick products. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to trigger a nested exception, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) to exploit, with the primary impact being system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:6.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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