CVE-2016-6520

Description

Buffer overflow in MagickCore/enhance.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to pixel cache morphology.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.97% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory imagemagick.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036502 vdb entry third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/6 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php release notes vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/10 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/76401e172ea3a55182be2b8e2aca4d07270f6da6 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6520?
CVE-2016-6520 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6520?
To fix CVE-2016-6520, 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-2016-6520 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6520 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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