CVE-2016-6520: imagemagick Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
Published 13-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6520 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 4.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.22%
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 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 13-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in MagickCore/enhance.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to pixel cache morphology.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.22% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score4.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Imagemagick1 product
- imagemagick≥ 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.2-7
1 vendor · 1 product
References
5 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/10Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/76401e172ea3a55182be2b8e2aca4d07270f6da6X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory