ImageMagick up to 6.x AcquireVirtualMemory resource management
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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick up to 6.x (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function AcquireVirtualMemory
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
Memory leak in AcquireVirtualMemory in ImageMagick before 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.
The bug was discovered 09/29/2016. The weakness was released 07/25/2017 by Bastien Roucaries (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7539 since 09/09/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93115 (Debian DSA-3652-1 : imagemagick - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93115). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 87737, 87738, 87739 and 94147.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 93115
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3652-1 : imagemagick - security update
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.0
Patch: github.com
Timeline
07/31/2016 🔍08/25/2016 🔍
08/26/2016 🔍
09/09/2016 🔍
09/29/2016 🔍
07/25/2017 🔍
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Sources
Product: imagemagick.orgAdvisory: 4e81ce8b07219c69a9aeccb0f7f7b927ca6db74c
Researcher: Bastien Roucaries
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7539 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 93232 - ImageMagick CVE-2016-7539 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/26/2017 10:28Updated: 12/14/2022 07:36
Changes: 07/26/2017 10:28 (68), 11/01/2019 09:45 (5), 12/14/2022 07:36 (5)
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