TI-2017-09487 Aliases CVE-2017-12806 GHSA-vrxr-xrv5-vf5r

In ImageMagick 7.0.6-6, a memory exhaustion vulnerability was found in the function…

LOW 38CWE-400Published 2019-05-09 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

In ImageMagick 7.0.6-6, a memory exhaustion vulnerability was found in the function format8BIM, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02938 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.6-6:::::::*	7.0.6-6	Vulnerable	ImageMagick

cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.6-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.6-6 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2020:1180 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
ImageMagick security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-c++-6.9.10.68-3.el7, emacs-1:24.3-23.el7 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-devel-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-doc-6.9.10.68-3.el7 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) emacs-1:24.3-23.el7, emacs-filesystem-1:24.3-23.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-c++-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.9.10.68-3.el7 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-6.9.10.68-3.el7.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-6.9.10.68-3.el7 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-c++-6.9.10.68-3.el7.ppc, ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.9.10.68-3.el7 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ImageMagick-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-c++-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-perl-6.9.10.68-3.el7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ImageMagick-c++-devel-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-devel-6.9.10.68-3.el7, ImageMagick-doc-6.9.10.68-3.el7 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:1180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:1180

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12806
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrxr-xrv5-vf5r

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/660

Advisory 4

Other 1

[debian-lts-announce] 20200907 [SECURITY] [DLA 2366-1] imagemagick security update

TI-2016-03144 The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, (7) WIN, and (8) PLT… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2023-16996 Improper input validation in ImageMagick CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-03148 The (1) HTTP and (2) FTP coders in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2016-03145 The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2025-35690 ImageMagick BlobStream Forward-Seek Under-Allocation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-33094 ImageMagick has Stack Buffer Overflow in image.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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