Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-7799 is a denial-of-service flaw in ImageMagick. A maliciously crafted file can trigger an out-of-bounds read in profile handling, potentially crashing image-processing workflows that accept untrusted files. Exposure is most likely on web apps, media pipelines, document converters, or automation that process user-supplied files with vulnerable ImageMagick builds or unpatched distro packages. Prioritize remediation where ImageMagick processes external uploads or partner-supplied files. This is not evidenced as actively exploited, but it can disrupt public-facing conversion or media services. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ImageMagick to 7.0.3-2 or later where upstream versions are used.; Apply fixed Debian, Gentoo, or other distribution security packages where applicable.; Check vendor advisories if using backported distro packages with older version strings..
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- GLSA-201611-21CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/280CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a7bb158b7bedd1449a34432feb3a67c8f1873bfaCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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