Medium severity · published Feb 3, 2017
CVE-2016-5241
magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (arithmetic exception and application crash) via a crafted svg file
5.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (arithmetic exception and application crash) via a crafted svg file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
GR
Graphicsmagick · Graphicsmagick
through 1.3.23 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5241
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5241
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00037.html
Release Notes
http://www.graphicsmagick.org/NEWS.html#may-30-2016
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/01/6
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/14
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89348
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