CVE-2016-9298
Publication date 27 January 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Heap overflow in the WaveletDenoiseImage function in MagickCore/fx.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.6-4 and 7.x before 7.0.3-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| imagemagick | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |