CVE-2016-7447

Critical

Published: 06/02/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the EscapeParenthesis function in GraphicsMagick before version 1.3.25 can be exploited by remote attackers.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system or introduce malicious code, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update GraphicsMagick to version 1.3.25 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the EscapeParenthesis function in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.