CVE-2012-1610
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6...
CVE-2012-1610 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Imagemagick, published April 29, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.70%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.7.4.0-4.
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large component count for certain EXIF tags in a JPEG image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0259.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large component count for certain EXIF tags in a JPEG image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0259.
- Record
CVE-2012-1610- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large component count for certain EXIF tags in a JPEG image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0259.
- Record
CVE-2012-1610- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1621 No score
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large component count for certain EXIF tags in a JPEG image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0259.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1621- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6gr8-x4xf-h967
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6...
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large component count for certain EXIF tags in a JPEG image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0259.
- Record
GHSA-6gr8-x4xf-h967- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large component count for certain EXIF tags in a JPEG image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0259.
- Record
CVE-2012-1610- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1610
Integer overflow in the GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a large component count for certain EXIF tags in a JPEG image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0259.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1610- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
imagemagickDebian:12 |
before 8:6.7.4.0-4 | 8:6.7.4.0-4 |
imagemagickDebian:13 |
before 8:6.7.4.0-4 | 8:6.7.4.0-4 |
imagemagickDebian:14 |
before 8:6.7.4.0-4 | 8:6.7.4.0-4 |
imagemagickDebian:6.0 |
before 8:6.6.0.4-3+squeeze3, plus listed versions 8:6.6.0.4-38:6.6.0.4-3+squeeze18:6.6.0.4-3+squeeze2 |
8:6.6.0.4-3+squeeze3 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
secunia.com/advisories/55035
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/6
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2462
osvdb.org/81024
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0259
securityfocus.com/bid/52898
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1435-1
imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20629
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74660
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1610
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6gr8-x4xf-h967
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1610