High severity · published Dec 13, 2016
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 attackers to cause a denial of service…
8.8
CVSS
5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.0% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IM
Imagemagick · Imagemagick
through 6.9.5-3; 7.0.1-0; 7.0.1-1; 7.0.1-2; 7.0.1-3; 7.0.1-4; +12 more · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
10.0; 11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6491
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6491
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/15
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92186
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036501
Release Notes
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLog
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