CVE-2012-0260: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0260
Published 05-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0260 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption 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 3Timeline
- 05-06-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The JPEGWarningHandler function in coders/jpeg.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a JPEG image with a crafted sequence of restart markers.
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
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux_aus6.2
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_eus6.2
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_eus6.2
Debian2 products
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.4.0-4
- debian_linuxEOL6.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 12.10 | 13.10
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick< 6.7.6-3
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.1
5 vendors · 12 products
References
18 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 18 references
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20629X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory