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ALPINE-CVE-2016-6491
ALPINE-CVE-2016-6491
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published December 13, 2016
Buffer overflow in the Get8BIMProperty function in MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-4 and 7.x before 7.0.2-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, memory leak, and crash) via a crafted image.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| imagemagick | Alpine:v3.3 | 6.9.6.8-r0 |
| imagemagick | Alpine:v3.2 | 6.9.6.8-r0 |
| imagemagick | Alpine:v3.4 | 6.9.5.3 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.3 | imagemagick | 0, 6.8.6.9-r0, 6.6.3.9-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.2 | imagemagick | 6.9.0.0-r0, 0, 6.4.9.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | imagemagick | 6.5.4.10-r0, 6.5.3.2-r0, 6.5.3.10-r0 |
Timeline
- Dec 13, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- May 2, 2026 Distribution Patch
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