MEDIUM
ImageMagick: out-of-bounds read in MagickCore/memory.c
Published Apr 20, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.52%
Description
coders/wpg.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
- < 6.9.4-0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ImageMagick
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ImageMagick
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of ImageMagick as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.0 MEDIUM Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.52% 0.02521
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02521
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02521) | 84.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02531) | 82.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.00% (0.00995) | 74.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.33% (0.02333) | 74.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.00% (0.00995) | 75.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.47% (0.03470) | 91.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.39% (0.01391) | 86.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 1.23% (0.01232) | 85.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01049) | 83.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01049) | 81.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.23% (0.01233) | 83.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93220 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7527 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1542115 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378759 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a251039393f423c7858e63cab6aa98d17b8b7a41 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b3dd69b23e9338806891c708a0cc8a82c0d1872a x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/122 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7527
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7527
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93220 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7527 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1542115 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378759 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a251039393f423c7858e63cab6aa98d17b8b7a41 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b3dd69b23e9338806891c708a0cc8a82c0d1872a | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/122 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7527 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7527 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Apr 20, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7527
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a