ImageMagick: out of bound access for viff file coder
Published Apr 19, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.92%
Description
The ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted VIFF file.
Affected products
No data.
- < 6.9.4-0
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 Moderate 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.92% (0.02923) | 86.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.93% (0.02934) | 85.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.53% (0.00529) | 65.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01383) | 86.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01383) | 86.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01224) | 85.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01042) | 83.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01042) | 81.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00867) | 79.83th | 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) |
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/93226 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7528 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1537425 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378760 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7be16a280014f895a951db4948df316a23dabc09 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ca0c886abd6d3ef335eb74150cd23b89ebd17135 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/99 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7528
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7528
| 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/93226 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7528 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1537425 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378760 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/7be16a280014f895a951db4948df316a23dabc09 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ca0c886abd6d3ef335eb74150cd23b89ebd17135 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/99 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7528 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7528 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.