CVE-2017-6499
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a...
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).
- Record
CVE-2017-6499- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).
- Record
CVE-2017-6499- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15555 No score
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).
- Record
EUVD-2017-15555- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-77ch-7xcf-v8hp
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a...
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).
- Record
GHSA-77ch-7xcf-v8hp- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).
- Record
CVE-2017-6499- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-6499
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6499- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6499
An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6499- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3232-1 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-3232-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
imagemagickDebian:12 |
before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-2 | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-2 |
imagemagickDebian:13 |
before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-2 | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-2 |
imagemagickDebian:14 |
before 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-2 | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-2 |
imagemagickDebian:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u8, plus listed versions 8:6.8.9.9-58:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u18:6.8.9.9-5+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+deb8u7 |
8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u8 |
imagemagickUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6, 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 9 moreShow less8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.18:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5 |
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6 |
imagemagickUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.6, 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 5 moreShow less8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.38:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5 |
8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.6 |
imagemagickUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6, 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 9 moreShow less8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.18:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5 |
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-6499 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Imagemagick, published March 5, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.33%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-2.