Heap-based buffer overflow in the WPG format reader in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the WPG format reader in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a colormap with a large number of entries.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03905 90th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.25 | Vulnerable | GraphicsMagick |
- cpe:2.3:a:graphicsmagick:graphicsmagick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.25 Vulnerable ·GraphicsMagick
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7996
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vphw-m7v9-5929
- 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Graphicsmagick vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-04424 The OpenBlob function in blob.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 and ImageMagick allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-01155 In GraphicsMagick, a heap buffer overflow was found when parsing MIFF. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-10271 The ReadJNGImage and ReadOneJNGImage functions in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-08430 The ReadMNGImage function in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has an out-of-order… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-09581 The ReadWMFImage function in coders/wmf.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a use-after-free… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-14139 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in WritePCXImage function in pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.4… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-7996 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7996 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vphw-m7v9-5929 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-7996 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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