CVE-2016-9556

Published: Mar 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Affected (3)

Products: Imagemagick: Imagemagick · Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse Project: Leap

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Imagemagick Imagemagick	Version 7.0.3-8

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Opensuse Project Leap	Version 42.1

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 (18)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00040.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/23/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94492

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/19/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-h

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1398198

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ce98a7acbcfca7f0a178f4b1e7b957e419e0cc99

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00040.html