CVE-2016-5842 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.2-1, including specific Oracle ImageMagick and Solaris distributions. This flaw, located in MagickCore/property.c, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information due to improper handling of the 'q' variable. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to high confidentiality impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.9.4-10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.2-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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