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CVE-2016-8707

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-8707 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in ImageMagick's convert utility, specifically affecting the handling of compressed TIFF images, impacting Debian Linux and ImageMagick itself. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it can be triggered by a crafted TIFF document, potentially leading to remote code execution through user interaction. While no public exploits or Metasploit modules are available, and there's minimal community discussion or media coverage, its FAUCET Risk Score of 63/100 indicates a moderate risk. This vulnerability is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
7.0.3-1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.3-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.6
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.65%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
88.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0365 is in the 89th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media 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 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (3)

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
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2Fixed in: ImageMagick

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-8707Moderate

ImageMagick: OOB write in convert utility when deflating TIFF files

Dec 3, 2016

References

debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3799
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/94727
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
talosintelligence.com / reports/TALOS-2016-0216
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory