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CVE-2016-5688

The WPG parser in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-4 and 7.x before 7.0.1-5, when a memory limit is set, allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to the SetImageExtent return-value check, which trigger (1) a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetPixelIndex function or an invalid write operation in the (2) ScaleCharToQuantum or (3) SetPixelIndex functions.

Severity
High 8.1
Published
13 Dec 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ImageMagickServers and applications · cpe:a:imagemagick:imagemagick
  • Every version up to 6.9.4-3
  • Version 7.0.1-0
  • Version 7.0.1-1
  • Version 7.0.1-2
  • Version 7.0.1-3
  • Version 7.0.1-4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5688
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5688