CVE-2016-10055

Name: CVE-2016-10055
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-23T17:59:00.657+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10055 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer overflow in the WritePDBImage function in coders/pdb.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have other unspecified impact via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the WritePDBImage function in coders/pdb.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-8 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

1.71%

74.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	<= 6.9.5-7

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95193Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410464Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/10b3823a7619ed22d42764733eb052c4159bc8c1Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/eedd0c35bb2d8af7aa05f215689fdebd11633fa1Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95193Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410464Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/10b3823a7619ed22d42764733eb052c4159bc8c1Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/eedd0c35bb2d8af7aa05f215689fdebd11633fa1Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10055?

How severe is CVE-2016-10055?

CVE-2016-10055 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10055?

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Source: NVD / NIST