CVE-2016-7540: imagemagick Data Processing Errors
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7540DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7540
Published 20-04-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7540 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in imagemagick. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.77%
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 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 20-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
coders/rgf.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) by converting an image to rgf format.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.77% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.77%
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≤ 6.9.4-9
Ubuntu1 product
- imagemagick< 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a0108a892f9ea3c2bb1e7a49b7d71376c2ecbff7X Refsource CONFIRMPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/223X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378777X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1594060X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
