CVE-2016-7530
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 20, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorImageMagick
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The quantum handling code in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error or out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 6.9.4-0
Affected range stops below 6.9.4-0, 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
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378762
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/63346f34f9d19179599b5b256e5e8d3dda46435c
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b5ed738f8060266bf4ae521f7e3ed145aa4498a3
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c4e63ad30bc42da691f2b5f82a24516dd6b4dc70
References (10)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93131x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1539053x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1539067x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378762x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/63346f34f9d19179599b5b256e5e8d3dda46435cx_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b5ed738f8060266bf4ae521f7e3ed145aa4498a3x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/c4e63ad30bc42da691f2b5f82a24516dd6b4dc70CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-369
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