Is CVE-2012-1798 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1798 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1798?

CVE-2012-1798 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-1798

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 2.4%EU EUVD

The TIFFGetEXIFProperties function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted EXIF IFD in a TIFF image.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-125
EPSS score: 2.4% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-1808)
Published: June 5, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-1808 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

debian / debian linux
imagemagick / imagemagick
opensuse / opensuse
opensuse / opensuse
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / storage

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48974(Not Applicable)
http://secunia.com/advisories/49063(Not Applicable)
http://secunia.com/advisories/49068(Not Applicable)
http://secunia.com/advisories/49317(Not Applicable)
http://secunia.com/advisories/55035(Not Applicable)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2462(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20629(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.osvdb.org/81023(Broken Link)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52898(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027032(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74659(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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