# CVE-2017-13062: imagemagick: In ImageMagick 7.0.6-6, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function formatIPTC in coders/meta.c, which allo...

CVE-2017-13062 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2, released May 31, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13062
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0149
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 21, 2017

## Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.6-6, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function formatIPTC in coders/meta.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (WriteMETAImage memory consumption) via a crafted file.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | imagemagick Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-imagemagick-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | imagemagick-6-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [imagemagick-6-common 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-imagemagick-6-common-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | imagemagick-6.q16 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-imagemagick-6.q16-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | imagemagick-6.q16hdri Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [imagemagick-6.q16hdri 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-imagemagick-6.q16hdri-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | imagemagick-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [imagemagick-common 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-imagemagick-common-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libimage-magick-perl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libimage-magick-perl 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libimage-magick-perl-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libimage-magick-q16-perl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libimage-magick-q16-perl 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libimage-magick-q16-perl-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagick++-6-headers Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagick++-6-headers 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagick-6-headers-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagick++-6.q16-7 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagick++-6.q16-7 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagick-6.q16-7-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagick-6.q16hdri-7-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6-arch-config Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickcore-6-arch-config 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickcore-6-arch-config-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6-headers Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickcore-6-headers 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickcore-6-headers-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6.q16-3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickcore-6.q16-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickcore-6.q16-3-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickwand-6-headers Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickwand-6-headers 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickwand-6-headers-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickwand-6.q16-3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickwand-6.q16-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickwand-6.q16-3-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |
| Linux | perlmagick Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 | [perlmagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-perlmagick-8-6.9.7.4-dfsg-16ubuntu6.2.md) | May 31, 2018 |

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