Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9773
CVE-2016-9773
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-9556.
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Affected products
16cpe: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-coords14 versionspkg: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
< 6.8.8.1-54.1+ 13 more
- (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
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References
4- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-h-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-9556/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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