CVE-2017-12875

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a...

6.5 MediumFix available

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.41%Up 0.8 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file.

Record: CVE-2017-12875
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file.

Record: CVE-2017-12875
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-4399 No score

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file.

Record: EUVD-2017-4399
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-89pc-j5r3-39qw 6.5

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a...

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file.

Record: GHSA-89pc-j5r3-39qw
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.5

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file.

Record: CVE-2017-12875
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12875 6.5

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12875
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12875 6.5

The WritePixelCachePixels function in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted file.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12875
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-3681-1 No score

imagemagick vulnerabilities

It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain malformed image files. If a user or automated system using ImageMagick were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.

Record: USN-3681-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

imagemagick

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`imagemagick` Debian:12	before 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3	8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3
`imagemagick` Debian:13	before 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3	8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3
`imagemagick` Debian:14	before 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3	8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3
`imagemagick` Debian:7 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs	before 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u17, plus listed versions 8:6.7.7.10-58:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u108:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u118:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u128:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u13 Show 11 moreShow less 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u148:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u158:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u168:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u28:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u38:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u48:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u58:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u68:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u78:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u88:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u9	8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u17
`imagemagick` Debian:8 From an advisory covering 50 CVEs	before 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u16, plus listed versions 8:6.8.9.9-58:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u18:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u108:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u118:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u12 Show 11 moreShow less 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u138:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u148:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u158:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u28:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u38:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u48:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u58:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u68:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u78:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u88:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u9	8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u16
`imagemagick` Debian:9 From an advisory covering 50 CVEs	before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u10, plus listed versions 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-118:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u18:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u28:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u38:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u4 Show 5 moreShow less 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u58:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u68:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u78:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u88:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u9	8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-11+deb9u10
`imagemagick` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11, plus listed versions 8:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu38:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3 Show 9 moreShow less 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.38:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.58:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.68:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.78:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.88:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.9	8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11
`imagemagick` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11, plus listed versions 8:6.8.9.9-5ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-68:6.8.9.9-6build18:6.8.9.9-78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu1 Show 13 moreShow less 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.18:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.68:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.88:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.9	8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11
`imagemagick` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2, plus listed versions 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu28:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu38:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu48:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu58:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6	8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2
`imagemagick` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 124 CVEs	before 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11, plus listed versions 8:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu38:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3 Show 9 moreShow less 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.38:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.58:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.68:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.78:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.88:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.9	8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.11
`imagemagick` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 124 CVEs	before 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11, plus listed versions 8:6.8.9.9-5ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-68:6.8.9.9-6build18:6.8.9.9-78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu1 Show 13 moreShow less 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.18:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.68:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.88:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.9	8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.11
`imagemagick` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 124 CVEs	before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2, plus listed versions 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu28:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu38:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu48:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu58:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6	8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-12875 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Imagemagick, published August 29, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.41%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3.

References

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