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CVE-2016-9556

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote...

5.5 MediumFix available

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.27%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Record
CVE-2016-9556
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Record
CVE-2016-9556
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-10362 No score

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Record
EUVD-2016-10362
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3w2x-9vcq-46w8 5.5

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote...

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Record
GHSA-3w2x-9vcq-46w8
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Record
CVE-2016-9556
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-9556 5.5

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9556
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9556 5.5

The IsPixelGray function in MagickCore/pixel-accessor.h in ImageMagick 7.0.3-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted image file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9556
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0229 No score

Updated imagemagick packages fix security vulnerabilities

The imagemagick package has been updated to version 6.9.9.41 which fixes several unspecified security vulnerabilities. This update fixes several vulnerabilities in imagemagick, including: Various memory handling problems and cases of missing or incomplete input sanitising may result in denial of service, memory disclosure or the execution of arbitrary code if malformed GIF, TTF, SVG, TIFF, PCX, JPG or SFW files are processed.

Several packages have been rebuilt for the updated ImageMagick.

Record
MGASA-2018-0229
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3256-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-9556: Possible Heap-overflow found by fuzzing [bsc#1011130]
  • CVE-2016-9559: Possible Null pointer access found by fuzzing [bsc#1011136]
  • CVE-2016-8707: Possible code execution in the tiff deflate convert code [bsc#1014159]
  • CVE-2016-9773: Possible Heap overflow in IsPixelGray [bsc#1013376]
  • CVE-2016-8866: Possible memory allocation failure in AcquireMagickMemory [bsc#1009318]
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3256-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:3258-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-9556 Possible Heap-overflow found by fuzzing [bsc#1011130]
  • CVE-2016-9559 Possible Null pointer access found by fuzzing [bsc#1011136]
  • CVE-2016-8707 Possible code execution in Tiff conver utility [bsc#1014159]
  • CVE-2016-8866 Memory allocation failure in AcquireMagickMemory could lead to Heap overflow [bsc#1009318]
  • CVE-2016-9559 Possible Null pointer access found by fuzzing [bsc#1011136]
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:3258-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0305-1 No score

Security update for GraphicsMagick

This update for GraphicsMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-9556 Possible Heap-overflow found by fuzzing [bsc#1011130]
  • CVE-2016-9559 Possible Null pointer access found by fuzzing [bsc#1011136]
  • CVE-2016-8866 Possible memory allocation failure in AcquireMagickMemory [bsc#1009318]
  • CVE-2016-9830: Memory allocation failure in MagickRealloc (memory.c) (bsc#1013640).
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0305-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3142-1 No score

imagemagick vulnerabilities

It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain malformed image files. If a user or automated system using ImageMagick were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.

Record
USN-3142-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imagemagick
Debian:12
before 8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1
8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1
imagemagick
Debian:13
before 8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1
8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1
imagemagick
Debian:14
before 8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1
8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1
imagemagick
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 19 CVEs
before 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u10, plus listed versions
8:6.7.7.10-58:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u28:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u38:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u48:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u5
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8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u68:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u78:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u88:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u9
8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u10
imagemagick
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u6, plus listed versions
8:6.8.9.9-58:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u18:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u28:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u38:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u48:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u5
8:6.8.9.9-5+deb8u6
converseen
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.9.6.2-1.3.mga6
0.9.6.2-1.3.mga6
cuneiform-linux
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 1.1.0-9.2.mga6
1.1.0-9.2.mga6
dvdauthor
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.7.2-2.2.mga6
0.7.2-2.2.mga6
emacs
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 24.5-8.3.mga6
24.5-8.3.mga6
imagemagick
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 6.9.9.41-1.mga6
6.9.9.41-1.mga6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
inkscape
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.92.1-2.2.mga6
0.92.1-2.2.mga6
k3d
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.8.0.5-5.2.mga6
0.8.0.5-5.2.mga6
kxstitch
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 2.0.0-2.2.mga6
2.0.0-2.2.mga6
libopenshot
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.1.8-1.2.mga6
0.1.8-1.2.mga6
ocaml-glmlite
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.03.51-17.2.mga6
0.03.51-17.2.mga6
perl-Image-SubImageFind
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.30.0-6.2.mga6
0.30.0-6.2.mga6
pfstools
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 2.0.6-3.2.mga6
2.0.6-3.2.mga6
php-imagick
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 3.4.1-6.2.mga6
3.4.1-6.2.mga6
php-magickwand
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 1.0.9.2-10.2.mga6
1.0.9.2-10.2.mga6
psiconv
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.9.8-26.2.mga6
0.9.8-26.2.mga6
pythonmagick
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.9.12-7.2.mga6
0.9.12-7.2.mga6
ruby-rmagick
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 2.15.4-12.2.mga6
2.15.4-12.2.mga6
synfig
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 1.2.1-2.2.mga6
1.2.1-2.2.mga6
vdr-plugin-skinelchi
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.2.8-8.2.mga6
0.2.8-8.2.mga6
vdr-plugin-skinenigmang
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 104 CVEs
before 0.1.2-10.2.mga6
0.1.2-10.2.mga6
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.4.3.6-7.60.1
6.4.3.6-7.60.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.4.3.6-7.60.1
6.4.3.6-7.60.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.4.3.6-7.60.1
6.4.3.6-7.60.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 6.8.8.1-54.1
6.8.8.1-54.1
GraphicsMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.2.5-4.59.1
1.2.5-4.59.1
GraphicsMagick
SUSE:Studio Onsite 1.3
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 1.2.5-4.59.1
1.2.5-4.59.1
imagemagick
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3, plus listed versions
8:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu38:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu38:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2
8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3
imagemagick
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3, plus listed versions
8:6.8.9.9-5ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-68:6.8.9.9-6build18:6.8.9.9-78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu1
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8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.18:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3
imagemagick
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3, plus listed versions
8:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu38:6.7.7.10-5ubuntu48:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu28:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu38:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.18:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2
8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.3
imagemagick
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3, plus listed versions
8:6.8.9.9-5ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-68:6.8.9.9-6build18:6.8.9.9-78:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu1
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8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu28:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu38:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu48:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu58:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.18:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.2
8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-9556 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Imagemagick, published November 23, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.27%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.9.6.5+dfsg-1.

References

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