Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a denial-of-service weakness in ImageMagick 7.0.6-4. A specially crafted file could make affected image processing leak memory, potentially degrading or disrupting a service that handles untrusted files. The provided sources do not show data theft, code execution, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize as a service-availability risk, not an emergency breach indicator based on the provided evidence. Systems processing untrusted files should be checked and updated through normal vulnerability management, with higher urgency for internet-facing upload or conversion services.
Technical view
The issue is in WritePICONImage in coders/xpm.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-4. The reported impact is a memory leak triggered by a crafted file, allowing remote denial of service. The source bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, full affected-version range, exploit details, and explicit fix version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where ImageMagick 7.0.6-4 processes files from users, partners, or automated feeds. File upload, image conversion, thumbnailing, and media pipeline services are the main places to check. The bundle does not identify other affected products or versions.
Exploitation context
The CVE record says remote attackers can cause denial of service with a crafted file. It is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation or public weaponization.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The bundle identifies the vulnerable function, version, and denial-of-service impact, but not scoring, full version boundaries, patch commit, or proof of active exploitation. Avoid broader product claims unless confirmed by ImageMagick advisories or repository history.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory ImageMagick use, especially version 7.0.6-4.
- Check ImageMagick issue 631 and vendor release guidance for fixes.
- Avoid processing untrusted files with the vulnerable version.
- Run image conversion in resource-limited, isolated workers.
- Monitor image-processing services for abnormal memory growth.
Validation and detection
- Identify deployed ImageMagick versions across servers and containers.
- Confirm whether services accept untrusted image or file inputs.
- Review code paths that write PICON, XPM, or related formats.
- Check logs and metrics for memory growth during conversions.
- Verify remediation against ImageMagick vendor guidance.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/631CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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