CVE-2012-0248

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: June 05, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

ImageMagick 6.7.5-7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and hang) via a crafted image whose IFD contains IOP tags that all reference the beginning of the IDF.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.html
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0545.html
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47926
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48247
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48259
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49043
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49063
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49068
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1435-1
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2427
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-09.xml
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20286
Source: cret@cert.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/79003
Source: cret@cert.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51957
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027032
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0545.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47926
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49043
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49063
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1435-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2012/vulnerability595210.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2427
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-09.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20286
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/79003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51957
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027032
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
52th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat imagemagick canonical debian