CVE-2016-7447

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the EscapeParenthesis function in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.03% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1374233 issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93074 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00009.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00097.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/18/8 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7447?
CVE-2016-7447 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7447?
To fix CVE-2016-7447, 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-2016-7447 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7447 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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