Input validation error in ImageMagick - CVE-2016-8678
Published: February 15, 2017 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39647
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8678
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted file.
Affected software
ImageMagick
How to mitigate CVE-2016-8678
Install update from vendor's website.