CVE-2016-5841 is a critical integer overflow vulnerability in ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.2-1, affecting various ImageMagick distributions including those for Oracle Solaris. This flaw, located in the MagickCore/profile.c component, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (segmentation fault) or potentially execute arbitrary code by manipulating the 'offset' variable. With a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.0.2-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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