CVE-2016-6491
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CVE-2016-6491 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the Get8BIMProperty function in MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-4 and 7.x before 7.0.2-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, memory leak, and crash) via a crafted image.. EPSS estimates a 5.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer overflow in the Get8BIMProperty function in MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-4 and 7.x before 7.0.2-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, memory leak, and crash) via a crafted image.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | <= 6.9.5-3 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-0 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-1 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-2 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-3 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-4 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-5 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-6 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-7 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-8 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-9 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.1-10 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.2-0 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.2-1 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.2-2 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.2-3 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.2-4 |
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | 7.0.2-5 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 10.0 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/15Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92186Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036501Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/13Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/15Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92186Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036501Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.5-4/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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