CVE-2016-9556 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds heap read in ImageMagick by submitting a crafted image file.
- 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-2016-9556?
CVE-2016-9556 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Mar 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 IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9556?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick, Opensuse Project Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9556?
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-2016-9556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9556, GHSA-3w2x-9vcq-46w8, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9556.