CVE-2017-6500 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in ImageMagick allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive information via a crafted SUN file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-6500?
CVE-2017-6500 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 6 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted sun file triggers a heap-based buffer over-read.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6500?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6500?
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-2017-6500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6500, GHSA-jp67-wc45-6c82, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6500.