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Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-9556
The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94492
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ce98a7acbcfca7f0a178f4b1e7b957e419e0cc99
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/19/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-h
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00040.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1398198
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
7.0.3-8, 8.0, 42.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.