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title: "CVE-2016-8683\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-8683

Publication date 15 February 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8683?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows
remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which
triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for
corrupt file."

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that GraphicsMagick incorrectly handled certain image
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or other unspecified impact.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| graphicsmagick | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.3.18-1ubuntu3.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8683)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8683)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-8683)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8683)

### Other references

* <https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-readpcximage-pcx-c/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8683>