Buffer overflow in Imagemagick

CVE-2016-5688

The WPG parser in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-4 and 7.x before 7.0.1-5, when a memory limit is set, allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to the SetImageExtent return-value check, which trigger (1) a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetPixelIndex function or an invalid write operation in the (2) ScaleCharToQuantum or (3) SetPixelIndex functions.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.048 (91.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-5688: held from 0.048 to 0.048.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5688?
CVE-2016-5688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-5688?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.