CVE-2016-7523 Denial of service in ImageMagick
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick using a crafted file.
- 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-2016-7523?
CVE-2016-7523 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 6 Feb 2020. 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
coders/meta.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7523?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7523?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-7523 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7523 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7523, GHSA-vwxj-623q-c65w, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7523.