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Medium
CVE-2016-9773
Heap-based buffer overflow in the IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in...
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9556.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-h-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-9556/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/11
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Vulnerable Versions:
7.0.3-8
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 16th, 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.