CVE-2016-10070: imagemagick Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10070DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10070
Published 03-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10070 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.14%
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 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 03-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CalcMinMax function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted mat 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
2.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.14% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.14%
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≤ 6.9.3-10
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL42.1 | 42.2
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3
4 vendors · 4 products
References
12 links- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1545366X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b173a352397877775c51c9a0e9d59eb6ce24c455X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a6240a163cb787909703d9fc649cf861f60ddd7cX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
