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CVE-2017-6502

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file...

5.5 MediumFix available

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file-descriptor leak in libmagickcore (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

0.89%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file-descriptor leak in libmagickcore (thus, a DoS).

Record
CVE-2017-6502
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file-descriptor leak in libmagickcore (thus, a DoS).

Record
CVE-2017-6502
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15558 No score

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file-descriptor leak in libmagickcore (thus, a DoS).

Record
EUVD-2017-15558
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7mrh-63q8-89f3 5.5

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file...

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file-descriptor leak in libmagickcore (thus, a DoS).

Record
GHSA-7mrh-63q8-89f3
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file-descriptor leak in libmagickcore (thus, a DoS).

Record
CVE-2017-6502
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-6502 5.5

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted webp file could lead to a file-descriptor leak in libmagickcore (thus, a DoS).

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6502
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:1489-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2017-6502: Possible file-descriptor leak in libmagickcore that could be triggered via a specially crafted webp file (bsc#1028075).
  • CVE-2017-7943: The ReadSVGImage function in svg.c allowed remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file (bsc#1034870). Note that this only impacts the built-in SVG implementation. As we use the librsgv implementation, we are not affected.
  • CVE-2017-7942: The ReadAVSImage function in avs.c allowed remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file (bsc#1034872).
  • CVE-2017-7941: The ReadSGIImage function in sgi.c allowed remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file (bsc#1034876).
  • CVE-2017-8351: ImageMagick, GraphicsMagick: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadPCDImage func in pcd.c) (bsc#1036986).
  • CVE-2017-8352: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadXWDImage func in xwd.c) (bsc#1036987)
  • CVE-2017-8349: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadSFWImage func in sfw.c) (bsc#1036984)
  • CVE-2017-8350: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadJNGImage function in png.c) (bsc#1036985)
  • CVE-2017-8347: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadEXRImage func in exr.c) (bsc#1036982)
  • CVE-2017-8348: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadMATImage func in mat.c) (bsc#1036983)
  • CVE-2017-8345: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadMNGImage func in png.c) (bsc#1036980)
  • CVE-2017-8346: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadDCMImage func in dcm.c) (bsc#1036981)
  • CVE-2017-8353: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadPICTImage func in pict.c) (bsc#1036988)
  • CVE-2017-8354: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadBMPImage func in bmp.c) (bsc#1036989)
  • CVE-2017-8830: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadBMPImage func in bmp.c:1379) (bsc#1038000)
  • CVE-2017-7606: denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image (bsc#1033091)
  • CVE-2017-8765: memory leak vulnerability via a crafted ICON file (ReadICONImage in coders\icon.c) (bsc#1037527)
  • CVE-2017-8356: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadSUNImage function in sun.c) (bsc#1036991)
  • CVE-2017-8355: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadMTVImage func in mtv.c) (bsc#1036990)
  • CVE-2017-8344: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadPCXImage func in pcx.c) (bsc#1036978)
  • CVE-2017-8343: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadAAIImage func in aai.c) (bsc#1036977)
  • CVE-2017-8357: denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file (ReadEPTImage func in ept.c) (bsc#1036976)
  • CVE-2017-9098: uninitialized memory usage in the ReadRLEImage RLE decoder function coders/rle.c (bsc#1040025)
  • CVE-2017-9141: Missing checks in the ReadDDSImage function in coders/dds.c could lead to a denial of service (assertion) (bsc#1040303)
  • CVE-2017-9142: Missing checks in theReadOneJNGImage function in coders/png.c could lead to denial of service (assertion) (bsc#1040304)
  • CVE-2017-9143: A possible denial of service attack via crafted .art file in ReadARTImage function in coders/art.c (bsc#1040306)
  • CVE-2017-9144: A crafted RLE image can trigger a crash in coders/rle.c could lead to a denial of service (crash) (bsc#1040332)
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1489-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-70.1
6.8.8.1-70.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-70.1
6.8.8.1-70.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-70.1
6.8.8.1-70.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-70.1
6.8.8.1-70.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-70.1
6.8.8.1-70.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 27 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-70.1
6.8.8.1-70.1

History

History
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In short

CVE-2017-6502 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Imagemagick, published March 6, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.9.9.34+dfsg-3.

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