ImageMagick up to 6.9.3/7.0.1-1 MagickCore/draw.c memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.3/7.0.1-1 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file MagickCore/draw.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The DrawImage function in MagickCore/draw.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-0 and 7.x before 7.0.1-2 makes an incorrect function call in attempting to locate the next token, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

The weakness was shared 06/04/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-4564 since 05/06/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/22/2022).

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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175817 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 3652-1)).

Upgrading to version 6.9.4-0 or 7.0.1-2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93115). The entries VDB-3330, VDB-3331, VDB-3332 and VDB-24228 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93115
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3652-1 : imagemagick - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 53262
OpenVAS Name: ImageMagick Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities June16 (Windows)
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 6.9.4-0/7.0.1-2
Patch: github.com

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06/04/2016 +29 days 🔍
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08/25/2016 +81 days 🔍
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08/22/2022 +2187 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 726812fa2fa7ce16bcf58f6e115f65427a1c0950
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4564 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4564
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87739

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2016 03:08 PM
Updated: 08/22/2022 09:19 PM
Changes: 06/05/2016 03:08 PM (65), 01/03/2019 01:08 PM (11), 08/22/2022 09:19 PM (4)
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