VDB-99079 · CVE-2014-9812 · Qualys 168981

ImageMagick PS File null pointer dereference

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A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick (Image Processing Software) (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PS File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted ps file.

The bug was discovered 06/02/2016. The weakness was shared 03/30/2017 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9812 since 06/02/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 39 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93178 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1782-1)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168981 (OpenSuSE Security Update for ImageMagick (openSUSE-SU-2016:1833-1)).

Upgrading 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 (93178). The entries 97317, 97318, 97319 and 98244 are related to this item.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 93178
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1782-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 803300
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for ImageMagick openSUSE-SU-2016:1748-1 (ImageMagick)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: anonscm.debian.org

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11/24/2022 +2064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9812 (🔍)
OSVDB: - CVE-2014-9812 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Created: 03/31/2017 09:19
Updated: 11/24/2022 08:59
Changes: 03/31/2017 09:19 (70), 08/24/2020 07:32 (4), 11/24/2022 08:59 (4)
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