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
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: 0.134 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.134 · newest: 0.134 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick
- Oracle Solaris — versions 10.0, 11.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commits/7.0.2-1 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91394 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d8ab7f046587f2e9f734b687ba7e6e10147c2… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/1 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.