CVE-2016-7531 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an out-of-bounds write in ImageMagick when processing crafted PDB files.
- 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-2016-7531?
CVE-2016-7531 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 19 Apr 2017. 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
MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted PDB file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7531?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7531?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-7531 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7531 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7531, GHSA-gvj2-v697-3r9g, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7531.