CVE-2016-7540

Description

coders/rgf.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) by converting an image to rgf format.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a0108a892f9ea3c2bb1e7a49b7d71376c2ecbff7 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/223 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378777 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1594060 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93228 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7540?
CVE-2016-7540 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7540?
To fix CVE-2016-7540, 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-2016-7540 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7540 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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