What is the severity of CVE-2016-9773?

CVE-2016-9773 has a severity rating that indicates a significant risk of denial of service due to a heap-based buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9773?

To fix CVE-2016-9773, update ImageMagick to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically a version later than 7.0.3-8.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-9773?

CVE-2016-9773 affects ImageMagick version 7.0.3-8.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9773?

CVE-2016-9773 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Can CVE-2016-9773 lead to code execution?

CVE-2016-9773 primarily leads to denial of service rather than direct code execution.

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CVE-2016-9773

medium

5.5

CWE

119 125

16/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9773: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Feb 16 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ImageMagick	=7.0.3-8

Remedy

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/imagemagick-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ispixelgray-pixel-accessor-h-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-9556/

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9773?
CVE-2016-9773 has a severity rating that indicates a significant risk of denial of service due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9773?
To fix CVE-2016-9773, update ImageMagick to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically a version later than 7.0.3-8.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-9773?
CVE-2016-9773 affects ImageMagick version 7.0.3-8.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9773?
CVE-2016-9773 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Can CVE-2016-9773 lead to code execution?
CVE-2016-9773 primarily leads to denial of service rather than direct code execution.

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