CVE-2016-7515

Description

The ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors related to the number of pixels.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378741 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93120 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1533445 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/82 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/2ad6d33493750a28a5a655d319a8e0b16c392de1 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7515?
CVE-2016-7515 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7515?
To fix CVE-2016-7515, 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-2016-7515 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7515 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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