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CVE-2017-6501
An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted xcf file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference.
Medium5.5EPSS 1.1%
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- mitre
Description
An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted xcf file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 35% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d31fec57e9dfb0516deead2053a856e3c71e9751 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 96589 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/856881 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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