CVE-2016-10051

Name: CVE-2016-10051
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-23T17:59:00.47+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.85%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10051 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in the ReadPWPImage function in coders/pwp.c in ImageMagick 6.9.5-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have other unspecified impact via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ReadPWPImage function in coders/pwp.c in ImageMagick 6.9.5-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have other unspecified impact via a crafted file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.85%

76.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	6.9.5-5
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Opensuse	Leap	42.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95187Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410456Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/548701354191a3dda5cffc6d415374b35b01d0b9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ecc03a2518c2b7dd375fde3a040fdae0bdf6a521Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30245Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95187Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410456Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/548701354191a3dda5cffc6d415374b35b01d0b9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ecc03a2518c2b7dd375fde3a040fdae0bdf6a521Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30245Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 23, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10051?

How severe is CVE-2016-10051?

CVE-2016-10051 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10051?

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Source: NVD / NIST