Integer overflow in Imagemagick

CVE-2016-6823

Integer overflow in the BMP coder in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted height and width values, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.049 (91.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6823?
CVE-2016-6823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2016-6823?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.