CVE-2012-0259

Name: CVE-2012-0259
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-06-05T22:55:07.733+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.36%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0259 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.36%

81.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.7.6-3
Debian	Debian Linux	6.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	11.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	11.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48679Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48974Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49043Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49063Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49317Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/55035Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1435-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2012/vulnerability635606.htmlBroken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2462Third Party Advisory
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20629Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/81021Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52898Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027032Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0259Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74657Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48679Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/48974Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49043Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49063Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/49317Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/55035Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1435-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2012/vulnerability635606.htmlBroken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2462Third Party Advisory
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20629Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/81021Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52898Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027032Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0259Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74657Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jun 5, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0259?

How severe is CVE-2012-0259?

CVE-2012-0259 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0259?

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Source: NVD / NIST