Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9556
CVE-2016-9556
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.
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Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.3-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.3-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (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
9- github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ce98a7acbcfca7f0a178f4b1e7b957e419e0cc99nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00040.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3726nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/23/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94492nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/11/19/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-hnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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