# CVE-2017-12640: ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ReadOneMNGImage in coders/png.c.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ReadOneMNGImage in coders/png.c.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4040
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/542
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100155
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4019
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/307fa45d512641fcd105f0d57ca50c1437cd1b81

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