CVE-2016-10068

Description

The MSL interpreter in ImageMagick before 6.9.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted XML file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory imagemagick.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95219 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410500 patch vdb entry third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/56d6e20de489113617cbbddaf41e92600a34db22 third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30797 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10068?
CVE-2016-10068 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10068?
To fix CVE-2016-10068, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10068 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10068 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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