Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7997 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
GraphicsMagick Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
Vendor | GraphicsMagick Group |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33183
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7997
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The WPG format reader in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors related to a ReferenceBlob and a NULL pointer.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGraphicsMagick: 1.3.8 - 1.3.25
CPE2.3https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/4
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/5
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93467
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.