ImageMagick Profile magick/profile.c input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in ImageMagick. This affects an unknown part of the file magick/profile.c of the component Profile Handler. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-7536. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ImageMagick (Image Processing Software) (affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file magick/profile.c of the component Profile 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

magick/profile.c in ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted profile.

The bug was discovered 09/29/2016. The weakness was presented 04/20/2017 by Moshe Kaplan (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7536 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 169354 (OpenSuSE Security Update for ImageMagick (openSUSE-SU-2016:2671-1)).

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 93225†). See VDB-87737, VDB-87738, VDB-87739 and VDB-94147 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 93115
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3652-1 : imagemagick - security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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02/14/2016 🔍
08/25/2016 +193 days 🔍
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04/20/2017 +203 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 02dadf116124cfba35d7ebd9ced3e5ad0be0f176
Researcher: Moshe Kaplan
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7536 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7536
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100388
SecurityFocus: 93225 - ImageMagick CVE-2016-7536 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-7536 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2017 10:05
Updated: 12/05/2024 16:26
Changes: 04/21/2017 10:05 (69), 09/19/2020 08:21 (4), 12/01/2022 15:26 (5), 07/10/2024 16:50 (15), 12/05/2024 16:26 (5)
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