ImageMagick 6.2.3 image.c setimageinfo format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ImageMagick 6.2.3. This vulnerability affects the function setimageinfo of the file image.c. Such manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-0082. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 6.2.3 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function setimageinfo of the file image.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in the SetImageInfo function in image.c for ImageMagick 6.2.3 and other versions, and GraphicsMagick, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a numeric format string specifier such as %d in the file name, a variant of CVE-2005-0397, and as demonstrated using the convert program.

The weakness was released 01/04/2006 by Tavis Ormandy (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-0082. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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 20979 (GLSA-200602-13 : GraphicsMagick: Format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117759 (CentOS Security Update for ImageMagick (CESA-2006:178)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19586), Tenable (20979), SecurityFocus (BID 12717†), Secunia (SA19408†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015623†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-24449 and VDB-27920. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 20979
Nessus Name: GLSA-200602-13 : GraphicsMagick: Format string vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 57586
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1213-1 (imagemagick)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-0082 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0082
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28196

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X-Force: 19586
SecurityFocus: 12717 - ImageMagick File Name Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 19408
SecurityTracker: 1015623
Vulnerability Center: 10228 - ImageMagick Format String DoS \x26 Code Execution via Filename, High

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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 03/01/2025 22:02
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (61), 01/11/2019 12:10 (10), 07/07/2021 11:58 (3), 07/07/2021 12:05 (1), 01/19/2025 19:52 (15), 03/01/2025 22:02 (1)
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