ImageMagick: Write path does not check return of fwrite
Published Mar 2, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.84%
Description
The ReadGROUP4Image function in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick does not check the return value of the fwrite function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
- < 7.0.1-10
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01842) | 78.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.84% (0.01842) | 76.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00237) | 44.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00868) | 83.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00868) | 82.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00868) | 80.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 75.40th | 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 (8)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95209 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10062 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410473 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/196 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10062
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10062
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95209 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10062 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410473 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/196 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10062 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10062 |
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