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CVE-2016-10070

5.5 · MEDIUM

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CalcMinMax function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) v…

Published Mar 3, 2017CWE-125EPSS 2.14%

Overview

CVE-2016-10070 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 3, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CalcMinMax function in coders/mat.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted mat file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/95221Refbugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1545366Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410510GitHubgithub.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a6240a163cb787909703d9fc649cf861f60ddd7cGitHubgithub.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b173a352397877775c51c9a0e9d59eb6ce24c455Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10070?

CVE-2016-10070 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 3, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-10070?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-10070?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-10070?

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