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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-7537

MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via a crafted PDB file.

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CVE-2016-7537
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1 Nov 2026, 09:05 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2016-7537

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Apr 2017, 14:59 UTC

MagickCore/memory.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via a crafted PDB file.

osv:CVE-2016-7537
Complete source record
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