Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting imagemagick package, versions <8:6.6.9.7-6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.12% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-IMAGEMAGICK-1548149
  • published5 Jun 2012
  • disclosed5 Jun 2012

Introduced: 5 Jun 2012

CVE-2012-0248  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 imagemagick to version 8:6.6.9.7-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imagemagick package and not the imagemagick package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

ImageMagick 6.7.5-7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and hang) via a crafted image whose IFD contains IOP tags that all reference the beginning of the IDF.

CVSS Scores

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