Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-10059 is a buffer overflow in ImageMagick's TIFF handling before version 6.9.4-1. A malicious TIFF file could crash an application that processes it, and the CVE notes unspecified other possible impact. The clearest business concern is services that accept or transform user-supplied images. Exposure is most likely where ImageMagick is installed behind upload, thumbnailing, document conversion, media ingestion, or automated image-processing workflows that accept TIFF files from untrusted users or partners. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm exposure by version and package source, not by CPE alone. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or partner-facing image-processing services. The known impact includes application crashes, and the CVE leaves other impact unspecified. Internal-only systems with no untrusted TIFF ingestion are lower urgency but should still be upgraded through normal patch cycles. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ImageMagick to 6.9.4-1 or a vendor-supported fixed package.; Review Red Hat, openSUSE, or platform vendor guidance for backported fixes.; Limit TIFF processing from untrusted sources where business workflows allow..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410469CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/58cf5bf4fade82e3b510e8f3463a967278a3e410CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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