ImageMagick up to 7.0.8-8 XBM File coders/xbm.c ReadXBMImage Negative Value information disclosure
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ImageMagick up to 7.0.8-8. This affects the function ReadXBMImage of the file coders/xbm.c of the component XBM File Handler. Performing a manipulation as part of Negative Value results in information disclosure.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-16323. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 7.0.8-8 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function ReadXBMImage of the file coders/xbm.c of the component XBM File Handler. The manipulation as part of a Negative Value leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
ReadXBMImage in coders/xbm.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.8-9 leaves data uninitialized when processing an XBM file that has a negative pixel value. If the affected code is used as a library loaded into a process that includes sensitive information, that information sometimes can be leaked via the image data.
The bug was discovered 07/25/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-16323 since 09/01/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 38 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117686 (openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-2018-1038)), 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 171663 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for GraphicsMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:3269-1)).
Upgrading to version 7.0.8-9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (45890), Tenable (117686) and SecurityFocus (BID 105241†). The entries VDB-104397, VDB-123481, VDB-123482 and VDB-123539 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
Website
- Product: https://www.imagemagick.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔍VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.5
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
| AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
| 0-Day | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
Nessus ID: 117686
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-2018-1038)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Exploit-DB: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍
Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.0.8-9
Patch: github.com
Timeline
07/25/2018 🔍09/01/2018 🔍
09/01/2018 🔍
09/01/2018 🔍
09/02/2018 🔍
09/03/2018 🔍
09/24/2018 🔍
09/25/2018 🔍
06/29/2024 🔍
Sources
Product: imagemagick.orgAdvisory: 216d117f05bff87b9dc4db55a1b1fadb38bcb786
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-16323 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16323
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123477
SecurityFocus: 105241 - ImageMagick Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 09/02/2018 10:22Updated: 06/29/2024 13:01
Changes: 09/02/2018 10:22 (78), 03/19/2020 21:38 (8), 05/06/2023 13:52 (5), 05/06/2023 13:58 (1), 06/29/2024 13:01 (14)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.