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CVE-2016-7539

HIGHEPSS 91th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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

CWE-399Resource Management Errors

How to fix

Remediation Available
imagemagickDebian
Fixed in:8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2CVE-2016-7539
Fixed in:8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2CVE-2016-7539
Fixed in:8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2CVE-2016-7539
Fixed in:8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2CVE-2016-7539
imagemagickUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2USN-3131-1
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
imagemagick-6.q16Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
libmagick++-6.q16-5v5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
libmagick++5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2USN-3131-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-2Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2USN-3131-1
libmagickcore5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2USN-3131-1
libmagickcore5-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2USN-3131-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

4.87%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-399 (Resource Management Errors) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2009-3103High10.090%--
CVE-2009-0075High9.385%--
CVE-2005-1790Low2.683%--
CVE-2010-0806High8.882%KEV-
CVE-2009-2526High7.882%--
CVE-2015-1868High7.882%-Fix
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