CVE-2016-9556

Summary

CVECVE-2016-9556
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-23 18:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-03-24 15:09:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Imagemagick Imagemagick 7.0.3-8 All All All
Application Imagemagick Imagemagick 7.0.3-8 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Project Leap 42.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Project Leap 42.1 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/301 · ImageMagick/ImageMagick@ce98a7a · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
oss-security - Re: Re: imagemagick: heap-based buffer overflow in IsPixelGray (pixel-accessor.h) (Incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9556) MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
ImageMagick CVE-2016-9556 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1398198 – (CVE-2016-9556) CVE-2016-9556 ImageMagick: Heap-buffer overflow in IsPixelGray in pixel-accessor.h CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3726-1 imagemagick DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
oss-security - imagemagick: heap-based buffer overflow in IsPixelGray (pixel-accessor.h) (Incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9556) MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: imagemagick: heap-based buffer overflow in IsPixelGray (pixel-accessor.h) MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
imagemagick: heap-based buffer overflow in IsPixelGray (pixel-accessor.h) | agostino's blog MISC blogs.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:3024-1: moderate: Security update for GraphicsMagick SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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