CVE-2016-10144

Name: CVE-2016-10144
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-24T15:59:00.403+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.93%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10144 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. coders/ipl.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecific impact by leveraging a missing malloc check.. EPSS estimates a 4.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

coders/ipl.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecific impact by leveraging a missing malloc check.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

4.93%

91.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.7-1

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95750Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851485Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/97566cf2806c0a5a86e884c96831a0c3b1ec6c20Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-09Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95750Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851485Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/97566cf2806c0a5a86e884c96831a0c3b1ec6c20Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-09Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10144?

coders/ipl.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecific impact by leveraging a missing malloc check.

How severe is CVE-2016-10144?

CVE-2016-10144 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10144?

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-2016-10144?

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Source: NVD / NIST