CVE-2016-7524

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 0.97% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: ImageMagick ImageMagick
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/96 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1537422 third party advisory exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378762 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/f8c318d462270b03e77f082e2a3a32867cacd3c6 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/97c9f438a9b3454d085895f4d1f66389fd22a0fb third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7524?
CVE-2016-7524 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7524?
To fix CVE-2016-7524, 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-2016-7524 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7524 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7524?
CVE-2016-7524 affects ImageMagick ImageMagick.
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