CVE-2016-7526

Description

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

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.42% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/102 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378758 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1539050 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b6ae2f9e0ab13343c0281732d479757a8e8979c7 patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d9b2209a69ee90d8df81fb124eb66f593eb9f599 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93131 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/998c687fb83993c13fa711d75f59a95b38ceab77 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b60d1ed0af37c50b91a40937825b4c61e8458095 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7526?
CVE-2016-7526 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7526?
To fix CVE-2016-7526, 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-2016-7526 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7526 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.
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