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CVE-2016-10070

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-10070 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the CalcMinMax function within ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.4-0, specifically affecting mat file processing. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service (application crash due to an out-of-bounds read) through a specially crafted mat file, requiring user interaction to process the malicious file. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 6.9.3-10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
42.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.14%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0214 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 5,760 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2Fixed in: ImageMagick
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: ImageMagick
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: ImageMagick
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: ImageMagick

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-10070Moderate

ImageMagick: Out-of-bounds read in mat.c

Feb 14, 2016

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.html
Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.html
Third Party Advisory
bugs.launchpad.net / ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1545366
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatch
github.com / ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a6240a163cb787909703d9fc649cf861f60ddd7c
PatchVendor Advisory
github.com / ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/b173a352397877775c51c9a0e9d59eb6ce24c455
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/95221
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry