Buffer overflow in Imagemagick
CVE-2016-8866
The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick 7.0.3.3 before 7.0.3.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862.
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: 0.046 (91.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Imagemagick
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1, 42.2
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00141.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquir… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00085.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8866?
- CVE-2016-8866 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-2016-8866?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8866 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.