High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8866
CVE-2016-8866
Description
The AcquireMagickMemory function in MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick 7.0.3.3 before 7.0.3.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8862.
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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.9.6-6
- (no CPE)range: <7.0.3.8
- osv-coords16 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%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg: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%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg: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%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg: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%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ImageMagick&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2
< 1.2.5-4.59.1+ 15 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.5-4.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.4.3.6-7.60.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.8.8.1-54.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/10/20/imagemagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-acquiremagickmemory-memory-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8862/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/271nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00085.htmlnvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00006.htmlnvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00141.htmlnvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/20/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/21/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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