CVE-2016-5241

Description

magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (arithmetic exception and application crash) via a crafted svg file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory graphicsmagick.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00037.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00000.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89348 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.graphicsmagick.org/NEWS.html#may-30-2016 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/14 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/01/6 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333410 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5241?
CVE-2016-5241 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5241?
To fix CVE-2016-5241, 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-2016-5241 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5241 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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