ImageMagick up to 6.x AcquireVirtualMemory resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in ImageMagick up to 6.x. This affects the function AcquireVirtualMemory. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7539. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick up to 6.x (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function AcquireVirtualMemory. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Memory leak in AcquireVirtualMemory in ImageMagick before 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 09/29/2016. The weakness was released 07/25/2017 by Bastien Roucaries (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7539 since 09/09/2016. 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 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 to version 7.0 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 93232†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-87737, VDB-87738, VDB-87739 and VDB-94147. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 93115
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3652-1 : imagemagick - security update
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.0
Patch: github.com

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07/31/2016 🔍
08/25/2016 +25 days 🔍
08/26/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/09/2016 +14 days 🔍
09/29/2016 +20 days 🔍
07/25/2017 +299 days 🔍
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07/26/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/05/2024 +2689 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 4e81ce8b07219c69a9aeccb0f7f7b927ca6db74c
Researcher: Bastien Roucaries
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7539 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7539
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104491
SecurityFocus: 93232 - ImageMagick CVE-2016-7539 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/26/2017 10:28
Updated: 12/05/2024 16:26
Changes: 07/26/2017 10:28 (68), 11/01/2019 09:45 (5), 12/14/2022 07:36 (5), 12/05/2024 16:26 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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