CVE-2016-10144: Critical severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2017
·
Updated

coders/ipl.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to have unspecific impact by leveraging a missing malloc check.

Affected Software

2 affected components
ImageMagick<6.9.7-1
ImageMagick

Event History

Jan 15, 2017
Data Sourced
02:15 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Mar 24, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10144?

The severity of CVE-2016-10144 is considered to be high due to potential remote exploitation risks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-10144?

To fix CVE-2016-10144, update ImageMagick to a version later than 6.9.7-1 that addresses the vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2016-10144?

CVE-2016-10144 affects all versions of ImageMagick prior to 6.9.7-1.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2016-10144?

CVE-2016-10144 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to cause unspecified impacts.

5

What component of ImageMagick is impacted by CVE-2016-10144?

CVE-2016-10144 impacts the coders/ipl.c component of ImageMagick.

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