CVE-2016-10066

Name: CVE-2016-10066
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-03T17:59:00.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10066 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer overflow in the ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.67%

73.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	<= 6.9.4-4

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95217Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410491Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e45e48b881038487d0bc94d92a16c1537616cc0aPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f6e9d0d9955e85bdd7540b251cd50d598dacc5e6Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95217Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410491Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e45e48b881038487d0bc94d92a16c1537616cc0aPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f6e9d0d9955e85bdd7540b251cd50d598dacc5e6Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 3, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10066?

Buffer overflow in the ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

How severe is CVE-2016-10066?

CVE-2016-10066 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10066?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-10066?

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Source: NVD / NIST