Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick
CVE-2016-6491
Buffer overflow in the Get8BIMProperty function in MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-4 and 7.x before 7.0.2-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, memory leak, and crash) via a crafted image.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.050 (92.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.1-0, 7.0.1-1, 7.0.1-2
- Oracle Solaris — versions 10.0, 11.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/15 (mailing-list, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd84447b63a71fa8c3f47071b09454efc6677… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036501 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92186 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLog (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6491?
- CVE-2016-6491 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6491?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.