CVE-2017-12640 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick's MNG image parser can cause crashes or leak memory, affecting applications processing untrusted images.
- 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-2017-12640?
CVE-2017-12640 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 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
ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ReadOneMNGImage in coders/png.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12640?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12640?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-12640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12640, GHSA-689r-x6jx-f5wc, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12640.