CVE-2016-8862

Published: Feb 15, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3.3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

Affected (3)

Products: Imagemagick: Imagemagick · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Imagemagick Imagemagick	Before 6.9.4-0
Imagemagick Imagemagick	From 7.0.0-0 to 7.0.3-3

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93794

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/17/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726