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CVE-2016-9773

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3.8 allows remote attackers to cau…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9556.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

References

  • blogs.gentoo.org /ago/2016/12/01/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-h-inc · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/11 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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