VulnerabilityModified
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 cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.83%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.83%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.83% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-125
- Affected
- imagemagick/imagemagick
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-h-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-9556/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-h-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-9556/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.