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CVE-2012-0247

8.8 · HIGH

ImageMagick 6.7.5-7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted offset and count values in the ResolutionUni…

Published Jun 5, 2012imagemagickCWE-20EPSS 3.77%

Overview

CVE-2012-0247 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting imagemagick imagemagick. It was published on June 5, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ImageMagick 6.7.5-7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted offset and count values in the ResolutionUnit tag in the EXIF IFD0 of an image.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from imagemagick. Update imagemagick to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
imagemagickimagemagick0Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0545.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/47926Refsecunia.com/advisories/48247Refsecunia.com/advisories/48259Refsecunia.com/advisories/49043Refsecunia.com/advisories/49063Refsecunia.com/advisories/49068Refubuntu.com/usn/usn-1435-1Refwww.cert.fi/en/reports/2012/vulnerability595210.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0247?

CVE-2012-0247 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting imagemagick imagemagick. It was published on June 5, 2012 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-0247?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0247?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from imagemagick. Update imagemagick to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-0247?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-0247 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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