Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick
CVE-2016-7520
Heap-based buffer overflow in coders/hdr.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted HDR file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.031 (86.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Imagemagick
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7520?
- CVE-2016-7520 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7520?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.