ImageMagick: Out-of-bounds memory read in VerticalFilter()
Published Dec 13, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.78%
Description
The VerticalFilter function in the DDS coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-3 and 7.x before 7.0.1-4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted DDS file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 6.9.4-2
- 7.0.1-0
- 7.0.1-1
- 7.0.1-2
- 7.0.1-3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Under investigation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Under investigation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick
Under investigation
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ImageMagick
Under investigation
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Under investigation | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Under investigation | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.78% (0.04780) | 91.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.69% (0.04689) | 90.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02425) | 85.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.11% (0.01115) | 76.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.79% (0.03794) | 79.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.11% (0.01115) | 76.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.92% (0.00925) | 83.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00748) | 80.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00748) | 78.04th | 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 (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91283 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5687 Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/46-Various-invalid-memory-reads-in-ImageMagick-WPG%2C-DDS%2C-DCM.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/46-Various-invalid-memory-reads-in-ImageMagick-WPG,-DDS,-DCM.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348149 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5687
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5687
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91283 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5687 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/46-Various-invalid-memory-reads-in-ImageMagick-WPG%2C-DDS%2C-DCM.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/46-Various-invalid-memory-reads-in-ImageMagick-WPG,-DDS,-DCM.html | ||
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348149 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5687 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5687 |
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