CVE-2016-9556: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9556DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9556

Published 23-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9556 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

22/100

0100

Low · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

2.27%

0%100%

Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 4

DLA-756-1 DSA-3726-1 MGASA-2018-0229 SUSE-SU-2016:3256-1 SUSE-SU-2016:3258-1 SUSE-SU-2017:0305-1+1 more

Timeline

23-03-2017
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v3.05.5v2.04.3

EPSS trend

Probability

2.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 2.28% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026

EPSS score

2.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Affected systems

Debian2 products

imagemagick< 8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1
debian_linuxEOL8.0

Imagemagick1 product

imagemagick7.0.3-8

Opensuse_project1 product

leap42.1

Ubuntu1 product

imagemagick< 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3 | < 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3

4 vendors · 5 products

References

14 links

www.securityfocus.com/bid/94492VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ce98a7acbcfca7f0a178f4b1e7b957e419e0cc99X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/…X Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00040.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/23/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1398198X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9556REPORT

Show all 14 references

seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/469REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3142-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9556REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9556Advisory

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