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CVE-2017-12692: The ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denia...

The ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted VIFF file.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2017-12692 is a denial-of-service issue in ImageMagick's VIFF image reader. A crafted VIFF file can drive excessive memory consumption. The main business risk is service instability where ImageMagick processes user-supplied images, especially upload, conversion, thumbnailing, or document-processing workflows.

Executive priority

Prioritize if customer- or partner-supplied files are processed by ImageMagick. This is not described as code execution, but it can disrupt availability of image pipelines or dependent services.

Technical view

The issue is reported in ReadVIFFImage in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-6. The documented impact is memory-consumption denial of service via a crafted VIFF file. Public references include ImageMagick issue tracking and Ubuntu, Gentoo, and Debian LTS security advisories.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in applications or batch jobs that run ImageMagick against untrusted images and allow VIFF input directly or through file-type conversion paths. Systems that do not process external images are less likely exposed.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVE description supports remote denial of service when an attacker can supply a crafted VIFF file to an ImageMagick processing path.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to denial of service through VIFF parsing and memory consumption. No CVSS, CWE, or complete affected-version matrix is present in the bundle. Avoid assuming broader ImageMagick versions beyond vendor advisories without package-specific confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply ImageMagick security updates from the relevant operating-system or vendor advisory.
  • Check Ubuntu, Gentoo, Debian, or upstream guidance for fixed package versions.
  • Restrict or disable VIFF processing where the format is not business-required.
  • Limit untrusted image processing to isolated workers with controlled memory allocation.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory services, containers, and jobs that invoke ImageMagick.
  • Check installed ImageMagick versions and distro package changelogs against vendor advisories.
  • Confirm whether upload or conversion workflows accept VIFF files.
  • Review image-processing logs for memory exhaustion around external file submissions.
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