CVE-2016-8866

Name: CVE-2016-8866
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-15T19:59:01.017+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 4.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8866 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick 7.0.3.3 before 7.0.3.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862.. EPSS estimates a 4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick 7.0.3.3 before 7.0.3.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

4.61%

90.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	< 6.9.6-6
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	>= 7.0.0-0, <= 7.0.3-7
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Opensuse	Leap	42.2
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00085.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00006.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00141.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8862/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388816Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00085.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00006.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00141.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8862/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388816Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8866?

How severe is CVE-2016-8866?

CVE-2016-8866 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8866?

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Source: NVD / NIST