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.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2016-8707 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 4.9 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ImageMagick | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ImageMagick | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ImageMagick | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ImageMagick | Not affected |
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