Improper input validation in Imagemagick
CVE-2016-5691
The DCM reader in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-5 and 7.x before 7.0.1-7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging lack of validation of (1) pixel.red, (2) pixel.green, and (3) pixel.blue.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.054 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.1-0, 7.0.1-1, 7.0.1-2
- Oracle Solaris — versions 11.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91283 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- blog.fuzzing-project.org/46-Various-invalid-memory-reads-in-ImageMagick-WPG,-DD…
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/5511ef530576ed18fd636baa3bb4eda3d6676… (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/7.0.1-7/ChangeLog (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.4-5/ChangeLog (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/3 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/5 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5691?
- CVE-2016-5691 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5691?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.