CVE-2016-5689: imagemagick NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-5689UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5689DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5689
Published 13-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5689 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 5.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.45%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 13-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The DCM reader in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-5 and 7.x before 7.0.1-7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging lack of NULL pointer checks.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.45% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score5.45%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundImagemagick
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- imagemagick< 6.9.6.8-r0 | < 6.9.5.3
Debian1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≤ 6.9.4-4 | 7.0.1-0 | 7.0.1-1 | 7.0.1-2 | 7.0.1-3 | 7.0.1-4 | 7.0.1-5 | 7.0.1-6
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL11.3
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2
5 vendors · 5 products
References
14 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/5511ef530576ed18fd636baa3bb4eda3d667665dX Refsource CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/7.0.1-7/ChangeLogX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.4-5/ChangeLogX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
