CVE-2016-8866

8.8 HIGH
Published: February 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick 7.0.3.3 before 7.0.3.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862.

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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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00085.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00141.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link 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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8862/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388816
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00085.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00141.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8862/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.6%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

opensuse imagemagick

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