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CVE-2016-5689

The DCM reader in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-5 and 7.x before 7.0.1-7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging lack of NULL pointer checks.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
13 Dec 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
5.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Null pointer dereference (CWE-476)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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
  • Version 7.0.1-6
  • Version 7.0.1-5
  • Version 7.0.1-4
  • Version 7.0.1-3
All 8 release lines
  • Every version up to 6.9.4-4
  • 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
  • Version 7.0.1-5
  • Version 7.0.1-6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5689
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5689