CVE-2012-0259: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0259
Published 05-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0259 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.33%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 05-06-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The GetEXIFProperty function in magick/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a zero value in the component count of an EXIF XResolution tag in a JPEG file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/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
2.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 2.36% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.33%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.4.0-4
- debian_linuxEOL6.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.04 | 11.10 | 12.04
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick< 6.7.6-3
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
18 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0259X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 18 references
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20629X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory