8.8high
CVE-2016-6491
Buffer overflow in the Get8BIMProperty function in MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-4 and 7.x before 7.0.2-6 allows remote…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.0%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Get8BIMProperty function in MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-4 and 7.x before 7.0.2-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, memory leak, and crash) via a crafted image.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
5.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/15 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- github.com /ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd84447b63a71fa8c3f47071b09454efc667767b · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1036501 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/92186 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- github.com /ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLog · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201611-21 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-6491
- NVD: CVE-2016-6491
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