ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16 quantum-private.h ParseImageResourceBlocks memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16 and classified as critical. Affected is the function ParseImageResourceBlocks of the file MagickCore/quantum-private.h. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-16413. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function ParseImageResourceBlocks of the file MagickCore/quantum-private.h. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the MagickCore/quantum-private.h PushShortPixel function when called from the coders/psd.c ParseImageResourceBlocks function.

The bug was discovered 08/16/2018. The weakness was published 09/03/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-16413 since 09/03/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117975 (openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-2018-1108)), 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 171673 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:3348-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (117975) and SecurityFocus (BID 105241†). Similar entries are available at VDB-104397, VDB-111113, VDB-123477 and VDB-123481. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 117975
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-2018-1108)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 1249⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-16413 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16413
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123540

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SecurityFocus: 105241 - ImageMagick Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2018 06:52
Updated: 05/06/2023 17:57
Changes: 09/04/2018 06:52 (75), 03/20/2020 10:57 (5), 05/06/2023 17:49 (4), 05/06/2023 17:57 (1)
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