CVE-2016-10051: imagemagick Use After Free
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10051DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10051
Published 23-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10051 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use After Free vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.93%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 23-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ReadPWPImage function in coders/pwp.c in ImageMagick 6.9.5-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have other unspecified impact via a crafted file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.07 pp
From 1.85% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.93%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick6.9.5-5
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL42.1 | 42.2
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2
4 vendors · 4 products
References
12 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ecc03a2518c2b7dd375fde3a040fdae0bdf6a521X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30245X Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/548701354191a3dda5cffc6d415374b35b01d0b9X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
