CVE-2016-7523

Public Exploit

Description

coders/meta.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: ImageMagick ImageMagick
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1537420 third party advisory exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378754 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/94 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7523?
CVE-2016-7523 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7523?
To fix CVE-2016-7523, 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-2016-7523 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7523 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7523?
CVE-2016-7523 affects ImageMagick ImageMagick.
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