8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-8862
ImageMagick Out-of-Bounds Memory Allocation Vulnerability
Description

The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3.3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 15, 2017, 7:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 26, 2021, 3:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8862 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8862 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Imagemagick imagemagick
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-8862.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93794 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/17/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
88 stars 16 fork 16 watcher
Born at : Aug. 27, 2015, 12:26 a.m. This repo has been linked 332 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-8862 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8862 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/17/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/17/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135 Issue Tracking, Patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0.3-2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.9.4-0 *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0-0 up to (excluding) 7.0.3-3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in GraphicsMagick before 7.0.3.3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3.3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:7.0.3-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.3-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93794 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93794 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:7.0.3-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.76 }} -0.32%

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