ImageMagick 7.0 viff File coders/viff.c ReadVIFFImage out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in ImageMagick 7.0. Affected by this issue is the function ReadVIFFImage of the file coders/viff.c of the component viff File Handler. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-7516. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function ReadVIFFImage of the file coders/viff.c of the component viff File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The ReadVIFFImage function in coders/viff.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted VIFF file.

The bug was discovered 09/29/2016. The weakness was released 04/20/2017 by Moshe Kaplan (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7516 since 09/09/2016. 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 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 169324 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:2667-1)).

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 databases at Tenable (93115) and SecurityFocus (BID 93129†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-87737, VDB-87738, VDB-87739 and VDB-94147. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93115
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3652-1 : imagemagick - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for WindowMaker FEDORA-2017-8f27031c8f
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 77
Researcher: Moshe Kaplan
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CVE: CVE-2016-7516 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7516
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100376
SecurityFocus: 93129 - ImageMagick 'viff.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-7516 - ImageMagick - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2017 10:00
Updated: 07/04/2024 02:41
Changes: 04/21/2017 10:00 (77), 09/18/2020 20:50 (4), 12/01/2022 14:41 (4), 07/04/2024 02:41 (15)
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