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CVE-2012-1798

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote...

6.5 MediumFix available

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

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

2.37%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

Record
CVE-2012-1798
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/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-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

Record
CVE-2012-1798
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1808 No score

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

Record
EUVD-2012-1808
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xj4q-67vj-g953 6.5

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote...

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

Record
GHSA-xj4q-67vj-g953
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

Record
CVE-2012-1798
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1798 6.5

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1798
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imagemagick
Debian:12
 before 8:6.7.4.0-4
8:6.7.4.0-4
imagemagick
Debian:13
 before 8:6.7.4.0-4
8:6.7.4.0-4
imagemagick
Debian:14
 before 8:6.7.4.0-4
8:6.7.4.0-4
imagemagick
Debian:6.0
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 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
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-c++
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-c++-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
ImageMagick-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2
0:6.5.4.7-6.el6_2

History

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

In short

CVE-2012-1798 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Imagemagick, published April 29, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.37%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.7.4.0-4.

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