CVE-2017-12434 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via assertion failure in ImageMagick due to a missing NULL check in the MAT image reader.
- 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-2017-12434?
CVE-2017-12434 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 4 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
In ImageMagick 7.0.6-1, a missing NULL check vulnerability was found in the function ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) in DestroyImageInfo in image.c.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12434?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12434?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-12434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12434, GHSA-jqgv-66j3-9f33, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12434.