coders/rgf.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) by converting an image to rgf format.
CVE-2016-7540
MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 84.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 20, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (12)
- security@debianhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2
- security@debianhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93228
- security@debianhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1594060
- security@debianhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378777
- security@debianhttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a0108a892f9ea3c2bb1e7a49b7d71376c2ecbff7
- security@debianhttps://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/223
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93228
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/+bug/1594060
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378777
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a0108a892f9ea3c2bb1e7a49b7d71376c2ecbff7
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/223
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-7540?
CVE-2016-7540 is a medium vulnerability published on April 20, 2017. coders/rgf.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) by converting an image to rgf format.
When was CVE-2016-7540 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7540 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 20, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7540 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-7540 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7540?
CVE-2016-7540 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7540?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7540, 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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