CVE-2016-4562 Integer overflow in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to integer mishandling in ImageMagick's polygon drawing function.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-4562?

CVE-2016-4562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 4 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The DrawDashPolygon function in MagickCore/draw.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 and 7.x before 7.0.1-2 mishandles calculations of certain vertices integer data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4562?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4562?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-4562 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4562 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Imagemagick Imagemagick vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-4562, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4562, GHSA-h627-5w9q-mqrf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4562.

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