# CVE-2016-10050: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 6.9.4-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 6.9.4-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or have other unspecified impact via a crafted RLE file.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95185
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/73fb0aac5b958521e1511e179ecc0ad49f70ebaf
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00031.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410454
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/26/9
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/139d4323c40d7363bfdd2382c3821a6f76d69430

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