CVE-2017-12140 Integer overflow in n/a
An attacker can cause excessive memory consumption and denial of service by providing a crafted DCM file to the ImageMagick library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-12140?
CVE-2017-12140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 2 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ReadDCMImage function in coders\dcm.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has an integer signedness error leading to excessive memory consumption via a crafted DCM file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12140?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12140?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-12140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12140, GHSA-fmx2-4qmc-7h5p, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12140.