CVE-2016-4562 is a critical vulnerability affecting ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.4-0 and 7.0.1-2. It stems from improper handling of vertex integer data within the DrawDashPolygon function, leading to a buffer overflow. This flaw can be triggered remotely via a crafted file, resulting in a denial of service (application crash) and potentially other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.9.3-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.