High severity · published Feb 15, 2017
CVE-2016-8683
The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation…
7.8
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt file."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% 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
1.3.25 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8683
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8683
Issue Tracking
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/7
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93600
Patch
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-readpcximage-pcx-c/
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