ImageMagick: OOB read for corrupted pdb file
Published Apr 19, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.32%
Description
MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via a crafted PDB file.
Affected products
No data.
- < 6.9.4-7
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
Under investigation
| 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 | Under investigation | 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 | 3.32% (0.03324) | 88.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.34% (0.03336) | 87.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.53% (0.00525) | 65.05th | 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/93131 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7537 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1553366 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378773 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/424d40ebfcde48bb872eba75179d3d73704fdf1f x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6d202a0514fb6a406456b8b728cde776becb25f8 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/143 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7537
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7537
| 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/93131 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7537 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1553366 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378773 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/424d40ebfcde48bb872eba75179d3d73704fdf1f | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6d202a0514fb6a406456b8b728cde776becb25f8 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/143 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7537 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7537 |
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