ImageMagick 6.x/7.x HDR File coders/hdr.c ReadHDRImage input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 6.x/7.x (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function ReadHDRImage
of the file coders/hdr.c of the component HDR File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The ReadHDRImage function in coders/hdr.c in ImageMagick 6.x and 7.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HDR file.
The bug was discovered 06/06/2016. The weakness was released 02/27/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-8900 since 06/05/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 35 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93179 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1784-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93179). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 97317, 97318, 97319 and 98242.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 93179
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1784-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 803300
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for ImageMagick openSUSE-SU-2016:1748-1 (ImageMagick)
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Timeline
06/05/2016 🔍06/06/2016 🔍
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10/15/2019 🔍
Sources
Product: imagemagick.orgAdvisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-8900 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 02/28/2017 07:56Updated: 10/15/2019 07:16
Changes: 02/28/2017 07:56 (71), 10/15/2019 07:16 (3)
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