The VerticalFilter function in the DDS coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-3 and 7.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The VerticalFilter function in the DDS coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-3 and 7.x before 7.0.1-4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted DDS file, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0478 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.9.4-2 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1-0 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1-1 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1-2 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1-3 | Vulnerable | ImageMagick |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.4-2 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1-0 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1-1 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1-2 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemagick:imagemagick:7.0.1-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1-3 Vulnerable ·ImageMagick
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5687
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f295-mfq3-hmq6
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2016-5687 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5687 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f295-mfq3-hmq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-5687 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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