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CVE-2016-8707

HIGHEPSS 88th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An exploitable out of bounds write exists in the handling of compressed TIFF images in ImageMagicks's convert utility. A crafted TIFF document can lead to an out of bounds write which in particular circumstances could be leveraged into remote code execution. The vulnerability can be triggered through any user controlled TIFF that is handled by this functionality.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available
imagemagickDebian
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.0+dfsg-2CVE-2016-8707
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.0+dfsg-2CVE-2016-8707
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.0+dfsg-2CVE-2016-8707
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.0+dfsg-2CVE-2016-8707
imagemagickUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5USN-3222-1
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5USN-3222-1
imagemagick-6.q16Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5USN-3222-1
libmagick++-6.q16-5v5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5USN-3222-1
libmagick++5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5USN-3222-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-2Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5USN-3222-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5USN-3222-1
libmagickcore5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5USN-3222-1
libmagickcore5-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5USN-3222-1

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 VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

3.65%probability of exploitation in 30 days
88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2

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