High severity · published Jan 18, 2017
CVE-2016-7997
The WPG format reader in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors related to a…
7.5
CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WPG format reader in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors related to a ReferenceBlob and a NULL pointer.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Graphicsmagick · Graphicsmagick
through 1.3.25 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7997
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7997
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/4
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93467
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