Vulnerability Description
The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3.3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Imagemagick | Imagemagick | < 6.9.4-0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93794Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/17/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-inPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93794Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/17/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-inPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-8862?
CVE-2016-8862 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3.3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure...
How severe is CVE-2016-8862?
CVE-2016-8862 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8862?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagemagick Imagemagick, Debian Debian Linux.