Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2016-8862
The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3.3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/17/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquir… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271 (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93794 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8862?
- CVE-2016-8862 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8862?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8862 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.