5.5

CVE-2017-6499: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6499DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6499
Published 06-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-6499 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
DSA-3808-1USN-3232-1

Timeline

  1. 06-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.33% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Imagemagick1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • imagemagick< 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6

3 vendors · 4 products

References

9 links