Out-of-bounds Read in Imagemagick
CVE-2016-8678
The IsPixelMonochrome function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: the vendor says "This is a Q64 issue and we do not support Q64."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.3-0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/18 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93599 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/272 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8678?
- CVE-2016-8678 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8678?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8678 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.