CVE-2016-9298

MEDIUM

ImageMagick <6.9.6-4, <7.0.3-6 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

Heap overflow in the WaveletDenoiseImage function in MagickCore/fx.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.6-4 and 7.x before 7.0.3-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image.

References (6)

[Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/1

[Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/10

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94310

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3cbfb163cff9e5b8cdeace8312e9bfee810ed02b

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[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/296

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-09

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0024

EPSS Percentile 47.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (29)

imagemagick/imagemagick < 6.9.6-3

imagemagick/imagemagick

... and 14 more

Timeline

Published Jan 27, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026