CVE-2016-8707
Publication date 23 December 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An exploitable out of bounds write exists in the handling of compressed TIFF images in ImageMagicks's convert utility. A crafted TIFF document can lead to an out of bounds write which in particular circumstances could be leveraged into remote code execution. The vulnerability can be triggered through any user controlled TIFF that is handled by this functionality.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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| imagemagick | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.5
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Notes
mdeslaur
This is 0175-Fix-possible-buffer-overflow-when-writing-compressed.patch and 0176-Fix-possible-buffer-overflow-when-writing-compressed.patch
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3222-1
- ImageMagick vulnerabilities
- 8 March 2017