CVE-2016-10066: imagemagick Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10066DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10066
Published 03-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10066 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 03-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.67% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.67%
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
- imagemagick≤ 6.9.4-4
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3
3 vendors · 3 products
References
9 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f6e9d0d9955e85bdd7540b251cd50d598dacc5e6X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e45e48b881038487d0bc94d92a16c1537616cc0aX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
