HIGH
The MagickMalloc function in magick/memory.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt file."
Published Feb 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.23%
Description
The MagickMalloc function in magick/memory.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt file."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 1.3.25
Configuration 3
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.23% 0.02233
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02233
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02233) | 82.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02233) | 82.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03286) | 87.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02233) | 81.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03286) | 87.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02233) | 81.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03286) | 87.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02233) | 81.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03286) | 87.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.25% (0.02251) | 80.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.43% (0.01433) | 78.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.91% (0.03909) | 80.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.65% (0.01650) | 80.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 79.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 77.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 75.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 70.11th | 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 (7)
- http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/c53725cb5449 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93779 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-magickmalloc-memory-c/ x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385583 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/c53725cb5449 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/15 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93779 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-magickmalloc-memory-c/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385583 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 15, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Oct 15, 2016
Link CVE-2016-8684
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a