Integer overflow in Imagemagick

CVE-2016-5841

Integer overflow in MagickCore/profile.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the offset variable.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.230 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5841?
CVE-2016-5841 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-5841?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-5841 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.