Critical severity · published Feb 6, 2017
CVE-2016-7447
Heap-based buffer overflow in the EscapeParenthesis function in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors
9.8
CVSS
4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the EscapeParenthesis function in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.0% · higher than 91% 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 1.3.24 · 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-2016-7447
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7447
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00097.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/8
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93074
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1374233
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html
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