ImageMagick 6.7.5-7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
ImageMagick 6.7.5-7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted offset and count values in the ResolutionUnit tag in the EXIF IFD0 of an image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03773 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.7.5-7 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.7.5-7 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2012:0545 Released 2012-05-07 · Red Hat rating ModerateImageMagick security and bug fix update
- RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8.i386 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8.i386, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8, ImageMagick-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8.i386, ImageMagick-c++-6.2.8.0-15.el5_8 +3
- RHSA-2012:0544 Released 2012-05-07 · Red Hat rating ModerateImageMagick security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2.ppc +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ImageMagick-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.5.4.7-6.el6_2 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0545 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0545 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0545 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0544 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0544 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0544 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0544 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0544 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0544 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0544 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v335-7263-364v
- 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-0247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v335-7263-364v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0247 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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