ImageMagick: Memory leak in XML file transversal
Published Mar 23, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.73%
Description
Memory leak in the NewXMLTree function in magick/xml-tree.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.9.4-6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ImageMagick
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01730) | 76.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01730) | 74.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00314) | 52.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 61.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 61.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00228) | 59.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95182 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10047 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410449 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/fc6080f1321fd21e86ef916195cc110b05d9effb x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10047
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10047
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95182 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10047 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410449 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/fc6080f1321fd21e86ef916195cc110b05d9effb | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10047 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10047 |
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