CVE-2016-7528: imagemagick Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7528DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7528
Published 19-04-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7528 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.92%
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 6 · Related 6Timeline
- 19-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted VIFF file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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
2.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.92% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.92%
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< 6.9.4-0
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
12 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1537425X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ca0c886abd6d3ef335eb74150cd23b89ebd17135X Refsource CONFIRMPatch
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7be16a280014f895a951db4948df316a23dabc09X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
