CVE-2016-8678 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file in the Q64 build of ImageMagick, which the vendor does not support.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-8678?
CVE-2016-8678 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Imagemagick Imagemagick, published on 15 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The IsPixelMonochrome function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: the vendor says "This is a Q64 issue and we do not support Q64."
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8678?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemagick Imagemagick.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8678?
No fix published yet.
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-2016-8678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Imagemagick Imagemagick
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8678, GHSA-5m5c-j6ww-9gpm.