CVE-2016-9830

MEDIUM 5.5CVE-2016-9830 · Published 01/03/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2016-9830 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability affecting graphicsmagick (graphicsmagick).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.7%, higher than 77.4% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
graphicsmagick graphicsmagick	`= 1.3.25`	No fix yet

Description

The MagickRealloc function in memory.c in Graphicsmagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large dimensions in a jpeg image.

References

hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/38d0f281e8c8 · Issue Tracking
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00141.html · Third Party Advisory
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746 · Third Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/5 · Mailing List
securityfocus.com/bid/94625 · Third Party Advisory
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/12/01/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-magickrealloc-memory-c · Patch
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

graphicsmagick

= 1.3.25

No fix yet

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