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CVE-2016-7539

Memory leak in AcquireVirtualMemory in ImageMagick before 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
25 Jul 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ImageMagickServers and applications · cpe:a:imagemagick:imagemagick
  • Every version up to 6.9.9-3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7539
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7539