CVE-2016-8862

8.8 HIGH

Published: February 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93794

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/17/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387135

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726