CVE-2016-10070

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CalcMinMax function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted mat file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1545366 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95221 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b173a352397877775c51c9a0e9d59eb6ce24c455 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410510 issue tracking patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a6240a163cb787909703d9fc649cf861f60ddd7c patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10070?
CVE-2016-10070 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10070?
To fix CVE-2016-10070, 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-2016-10070 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10070 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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