CVE-2016-6823 is an integer overflow vulnerability in ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.2-10, specifically within its BMP coder. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) by providing crafted height and width values in a BMP image, leading to an out-of-bounds write. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, resulting in high availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.9.10-50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0-0, < 7.0.2-10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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