CVE-2012-0248: canonical ubuntu_linux Infinite Loop
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0248
Published 05-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0248 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1Timeline
- 05-06-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.10% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.10%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_eus6.2
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus6.2
- enterprise_linux_server_eus6.2
Debian2 products
- imagemagick< 8:6.6.9.7-6
- debian_linuxEOL6.0 | 7.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.04 | 11.10 | 12.04
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≤ 6.7.5-7
4 vendors · 11 products
References
17 links- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-09.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20286X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
