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CVE-2016-10059

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a...

7.8 HighFix available

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF 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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.14%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
CVE-2016-10059
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
CVE-2016-10059
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-1253 No score

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
EUVD-2016-1253
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3vj-5pf3-58ch 7.8

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a...

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
GHSA-r3vj-5pf3-58ch
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
CVE-2016-10059
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-10059 7.8

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10059
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10059 7.8

Buffer overflow in coders/tiff.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact via a crafted TIFF file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10059
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0518-1 No score

Security update for GraphicsMagick

This update for GraphicsMagick fixes several issues.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2016-10048: Arbitrary module could have been load because relative path were not escaped (bsc#1017310).
  • CVE-2016-10049: Corrupt RLE files could have overflowed a buffer due to a incorrect length calculation (bsc#1017311).
  • CVE-2016-10050: Corrupt RLE files could have overflowed a heap buffer due to a missing offset check (bsc#1017312).
  • CVE-2016-10051: Fixed use after free when reading PWP files (bsc#1017313).
  • CVE-2016-10059: Unchecked calculation when reading TIFF files could have lead to a buffer overflow (bsc#1017318).
  • CVE-2016-10064: Improved checks for buffer overflow when reading TIFF files (bsc#1017321).
  • CVE-2016-10065: Unchecked calculations when reading VIFF files could have lead to out of bound reads (bsc#1017322).
  • CVE-2016-10068: Prevent NULL pointer access when using the MSL interpreter (bsc#1017324).
  • CVE-2016-10070: Prevent allocating the wrong amount of memory when reading mat files (bsc#1017326).
  • CVE-2016-10146: Captions and labels were handled incorrectly, causing a memory leak that could have lead to DoS (bsc#1020443).
  • CVE-2017-5511: A missing cast when reading PSD files could have caused memory corruption by a heap overflow (bsc#1020448).
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0518-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0529-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-10046: Prevent buffer overflow in draw.c caused by an incorrect length calculation (bsc#1017308)
  • CVE-2016-10048: Arbitrary module could have been load because relative path were not escaped (bsc#1017310)
  • CVE-2016-10049: Corrupt RLE files could have overflowed a buffer due to a incorrect length calculation (bsc#1017311)
  • CVE-2016-10050: Corrupt RLE files could have overflowed a heap buffer due to a missing offset check (bsc#1017312)
  • CVE-2016-10051: Fixed use after free when reading PWP files (bsc#1017313)
  • CVE-2016-10052: Added bound check to exif parsing of JPEG files (bsc#1017314)
  • CVE-2016-10059: Unchecked calculation when reading TIFF files could have lead to a buffer overflow (bsc#1017318)
  • CVE-2016-10060: Improved error handling when writing files to not mask errors (bsc#1017319)
  • CVE-2016-10061: Improved error handling when writing files to not mask errors (bsc#1017319).
  • CVE-2016-10062: Improved error handling when writing files to not mask errors (bsc#1017319).
  • CVE-2016-10063: Check validity of extend during TIFF file reading (bsc#1017320)
  • CVE-2016-10064: Improved checks for buffer overflow when reading TIFF files (bsc#1017321)
  • CVE-2016-10065: Unchecked calculations when reading VIFF files could have lead to out of bound reads (bsc#1017322)
  • CVE-2016-10068: Prevent NULL pointer access when using the MSL interpreter (bsc#1017324)
  • CVE-2016-10069: Add check for invalid mat file (bsc#1017325).
  • CVE-2016-10070: Prevent allocating the wrong amount of memory when reading mat files (bsc#1017326)
  • CVE-2016-10071: Prevent allocating the wrong amount of memory when reading mat files (bsc#1017326)
  • CVE-2016-10144: Added a check after allocating memory when parsing IPL files (bsc#1020433)
  • CVE-2016-10145: Fixed of-by-one in string copy operation when parsing WPG files (bsc#1020435)
  • CVE-2016-10146: Captions and labels were handled incorrectly, causing a memory leak that could have lead to DoS (bsc#1020443)
  • CVE-2017-5506: Missing offset check leading to a double-free (bsc#1020436)
  • CVE-2017-5507: Fixed a memory leak when reading MPC files allowing for DoS (bsc#1020439)
  • CVE-2017-5508: Increase the amount of memory allocated for TIFF pixels to prevent a heap buffer-overflow (bsc#1020441)
  • CVE-2017-5510: Prevent out-of-bounds write when reading PSD files (bsc#1020446).
  • CVE-2017-5511: A missing cast when reading PSD files could have caused memory corruption by a heap overflow (bsc#1020448)

This update removes the fix for CVE-2016-9773. ImageMagick-6 was not affected by CVE-2016-9773 and it caused a regression (at least in GraphicsMagick) (bsc#1017421).

Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0529-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0586-1 No score

Security update for ImageMagick

This update for ImageMagick fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2016-10046: Prevent buffer overflow in draw.c caused by an incorrect length calculation (bsc#1017308)
  • CVE-2016-10048: Arbitrary module could have been load because relative path were not escaped (bsc#1017310)
  • CVE-2016-10049: Corrupt RLE files could have overflowed a buffer due to a incorrect length calculation (bsc#1017311)
  • CVE-2016-10050: Corrupt RLE files could have overflowed a heap buffer due to a missing offset check (bsc#1017312)
  • CVE-2016-10051: Fixed use after free when reading PWP files (bsc#1017313)
  • CVE-2016-10052: Added bound check to exif parsing of JPEG files (bsc#1017314).
  • CVE-2016-10059: Unchecked calculation when reading TIFF files could have lead to a buffer overflow (bsc#1017318)
  • CVE-2016-10060: Improved error handling when writing files to not mask errors (bsc#1017319).
  • CVE-2016-10063: Check validity of extend during TIFF file reading (bsc#1017320).
  • CVE-2016-10064: Improved checks for buffer overflow when reading TIFF files (bsc#1017321)
  • CVE-2016-10065: Unchecked calculations when reading VIFF files could have lead to out of bound reads (bsc#1017322)
  • CVE-2016-10068: Prevent NULL pointer access when using the MSL interpreter (bsc#1017324)
  • CVE-2016-10070: Prevent allocating the wrong amount of memory when reading mat files (bsc#1017326)
  • CVE-2016-10071: Prevent allocating the wrong amount of memory when reading mat files (bsc#1017326).
  • CVE-2016-10144: Added a check after allocating memory when parsing IPL files (bsc#1020433).
  • CVE-2016-10145: Fixed of-by-one in string copy operation when parsing WPG files (bsc#1020435).
  • CVE-2016-10146: Captions and labels were handled incorrectly, causing a memory leak that could have lead to DoS (bsc#1020443)
  • CVE-2017-5506: Missing offset check leading to a double-free (bsc#1020436).
  • CVE-2017-5507: Fixed a memory leak when reading MPC files allowing for DoS (bsc#1020439).
  • CVE-2017-5508: Increase the amount of memory allocated for TIFF pixels to prevent a heap buffer-overflow (bsc#1020441).
  • CVE-2017-5511: A missing cast when reading PSD files could have caused memory corruption by a heap overflow (bsc#1020448)

This update removes the fix for CVE-2016-9773. ImageMagick-6 was not affected by CVE-2016-9773 and it caused a regression (at least in GraphicsMagick) (bsc#1017421).

Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0586-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imagemagick
Debian:12
before 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
imagemagick
Debian:13
before 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
imagemagick
Debian:14
before 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2
imagemagick
Debian:7
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
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
GraphicsMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 1.2.5-4.62.1
1.2.5-4.62.1
GraphicsMagick
SUSE:Studio Onsite 1.3
before 1.2.5-4.62.1
1.2.5-4.62.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
before 6.8.8.1-59.1
6.8.8.1-59.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 6.4.3.6-7.65.1
6.4.3.6-7.65.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 6.4.3.6-7.65.1
6.4.3.6-7.65.1
ImageMagick
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 6.4.3.6-7.65.1
6.4.3.6-7.65.1
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

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2016-10059 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Imagemagick, published November 26, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.14%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in imagemagick 8:6.9.6.2+dfsg-2.

References

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