CVE-2016-10070

Name: CVE-2016-10070
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-03T18:59:00.147+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10070 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Heap-based buffer overflow in the CalcMinMax function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted mat file.. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CalcMinMax function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted mat 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

2.14%

79.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	<= 6.9.3-10
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, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95221Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1545366Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410510Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a6240a163cb787909703d9fc649cf861f60ddd7cPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b173a352397877775c51c9a0e9d59eb6ce24c455Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party 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, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95221Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1545366Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410510Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a6240a163cb787909703d9fc649cf861f60ddd7cPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b173a352397877775c51c9a0e9d59eb6ce24c455Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10070?

How severe is CVE-2016-10070?

CVE-2016-10070 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10070?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST