What is the severity of CVE-2016-4562?

CVE-2016-4562 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4562?

To fix CVE-2016-4562, upgrade ImageMagick to version 6.9.4-0 or later in the 6.x series or 7.0.1-2 or later in the 7.x series.

What impact can CVE-2016-4562 have on my system?

CVE-2016-4562 can lead to application crashes and may also expose the system to potential malicious exploitation.

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2016-4562?

CVE-2016-4562 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.4-0 and 7.x versions prior to 7.0.1-2.

Is there any workaround for CVE-2016-4562?

A workaround for CVE-2016-4562 is not recommended; the best solution is to update to a patched version of ImageMagick.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-4562

high

8.8

CWE

119

4/6/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-4562: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Jun 04 2016(Updated: )

The DrawDashPolygon function in MagickCore/draw.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 and 7.x before 7.0.1-2 mishandles calculations of certain vertices integer data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/imagemagick		8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1 8:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-1
ImageMagick	<=6.9.3-0
ImageMagick	=7.0.0-0
ImageMagick	=7.0.1-0
ImageMagick	=7.0.1-1

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/726812fa2fa7ce16bcf58f6e115f65427a1c0950

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4562?
CVE-2016-4562 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4562?
To fix CVE-2016-4562, upgrade ImageMagick to version 6.9.4-0 or later in the 6.x series or 7.0.1-2 or later in the 7.x series.
What impact can CVE-2016-4562 have on my system?
CVE-2016-4562 can lead to application crashes and may also expose the system to potential malicious exploitation.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2016-4562?
CVE-2016-4562 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.4-0 and 7.x versions prior to 7.0.1-2.
Is there any workaround for CVE-2016-4562?
A workaround for CVE-2016-4562 is not recommended; the best solution is to update to a patched version of ImageMagick.

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