CVE-2016-6491
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 5.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 5.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Imagemagick ≤ 6.9.5-3
- Imagemagick 7.0.1-0
- Imagemagick 7.0.1-1
- Imagemagick 7.0.1-2
- Imagemagick 7.0.1-3
- Imagemagick 7.0.1-4
- Imagemagick 7.0.1-5
- Imagemagick 7.0.1-6
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2016-6491.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2016-6491. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd84447b63a71fa8c3f47071b09454efc667767b
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd84447b63a71fa8c3f47071b09454efc667767b
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/15
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92186
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036501
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd84447b63a71fa8c3f47071b09454efc667767b
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/15
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92186
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036501
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/dd84447b63a71fa8c3f47071b09454efc667767b
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21