CVE-2012-1798

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: June 05, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.html

Source: cret@cert.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.html

Source: cret@cert.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/48974

Source: cret@cert.org

Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/49063

Source: cret@cert.org

Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/49068

Source: cret@cert.org

Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/49317

Source: cret@cert.org

Not Applicable

http://secunia.com/advisories/55035

Source: cret@cert.org

Not Applicable

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2462

Source: cret@cert.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20629

Source: cret@cert.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/81023

Source: cret@cert.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52898

Source: cret@cert.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027032

Source: cret@cert.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74659

Source: cret@cert.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.html