Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2016-8707
An exploitable out of bounds write exists in the handling of compressed TIFF images in ImageMagicks's convert utility. A crafted TIFF document can lead to an out of bounds write which in particular circumstances could be leveraged into remote code execution. The vulnerability can be triggered through any user controlled TIFF that is handled by this functionality.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.037 (88.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Imagemagick — versions 7.0.3-1
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a Imagemagick 7.0.3-1 — versions ImageMagick 7.0.3-1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8707?
- CVE-2016-8707 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8707?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.