CVE-2016-6520
CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 13, 2016 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorImageMagick
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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Buffer overflow in MagickCore/enhance.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to pixel cache morphology.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
7.0.0-0 ≤ v < 7.0.2-7
Affected range stops below 7.0.2-7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.phpMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/10Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/6VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036502x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/76401e172ea3a55182be2b8e2aca4d07270f6da6CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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