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CVE-2005-0397

Format string vulnerability in the SetImageInfo function in image.c for ImageMagick before 6.0.2.5 may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a filename argument to convert, which may be called by other web applications.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
2 May 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ImageMagickServers and applications · cpe:a:imagemagick:imagemagick
  • Version 5.2
  • Version 5.3
  • Version 5.4
  • Version 5.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0397
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0397