CVE-2016-5841

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 13%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Integer overflow in MagickCore/profile.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the offset variable.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
65(Track*)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
96.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 13, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 9, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

oss-security - Re: Fwd: out-of-bounds read in MagickCore/property.c:1396 could lead to memory leak/ Integer overflow read to RCE - ImageMagick

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/3
generic🟡 PoC Available

oss-security - Fwd: out-of-bounds read in MagickCore/property.c:1396 could lead to memory leak/ Integer overflow read to RCE

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/1
generic

Improve checking of EXIF profile to prevent integer overflow (bug rep… · ImageMagick/ImageMagick@d8ab7f0 · GitHub

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d8ab7f046587f2e9f734b687ba7e6e10147c294b

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra (8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu8.1) @ yakkety2026-05-20ubuntu

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-5841?
CVE-2016-5841 is a critical vulnerability published on December 13, 2016. Integer overflow in MagickCore/profile.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the offset variable.
When was CVE-2016-5841 disclosed?
CVE-2016-5841 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 13, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-5841 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-5841 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5841?
CVE-2016-5841 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-5841?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-5841, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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