High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5688
CVE-2016-5688
Description
The WPG parser in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-4 and 7.x before 7.0.1-5, when a memory limit is set, allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to the SetImageExtent return-value check, which trigger (1) a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetPixelIndex function or an invalid write operation in the (2) ScaleCharToQuantum or (3) SetPixelIndex functions.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.9.4-3
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <6.9.4-4, <7.0.1-5
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/GraphicsMagick&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1
< 1.2.5-4.41.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-30.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/aecd0ada163a4d6c769cec178955d5f3e9316f2fnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/fc43974d34318c834fbf78570ca1a3764ed8c7d7nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commits/6.9.4-4nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commits/7.0.1-5nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/5nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/3nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91283nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blog.fuzzing-project.org/46-Various-invalid-memory-reads-in-ImageMagick-WPG%2C-DDS%2C-DCM.htmlnvd
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