CVE-2016-10144: imagemagick Improper Access Control
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10144DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10144
Published 24-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10144 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 4.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.99%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 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 5Timeline
- 24-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
coders/ipl.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecific impact by leveraging a missing malloc check.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Critical 9.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.06 pp
From 4.93% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.99%
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< 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-1
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick< 6.9.7-1
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5
3 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/97566cf2806c0a5a86e884c96831a0c3b1ec6c20X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851485X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory