ImageMagick up to 6.3.5-9 ReadBlobString resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in ImageMagick up to 6.3.5-9. This affects the function ReadBlobString. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4985. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ImageMagick up to 6.3.5-9 (Image Processing Software). Affected is the function ReadBlobString. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ImageMagick before 6.3.5-9 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file that triggers (1) an infinite loop in the ReadDCMImage function, related to ReadBlobByte function calls; or (2) an infinite loop in the ReadXCFImage function, related to ReadBlobMSBLong function calls.

The weakness was published 09/24/2007 by regenrecht (Website). The advisory is available at studio.imagemagick.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4985 since 09/19/2007. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 26978 (FreeBSD : ImageMagick -- multiple vulnerabilities (f5b29ec0-71f9-11dc-8c6a-00304881ac9a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120302 (Solaris Multiple vulnerabilities in ImageMagick).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at imagemagick.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36739), Tenable (26978), SecurityFocus (BID 25766†), OSVDB (41332†) and Secunia (SA26926†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3329, VDB-3331, VDB-3332 and VDB-24106. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 26978
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : ImageMagick -- multiple vulnerabilities (f5b29ec0-71f9-11dc-8c6a-00304881ac9a)
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OpenVAS ID: 64637
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1858-1 (imagemagick)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: imagemagick.org

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09/19/2007 🔍
09/21/2007 +2 days 🔍
09/22/2007 +1 days 🔍
09/24/2007 +2 days 🔍
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04/28/2019 +4216 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: studio.imagemagick.org
Researcher: regenrecht
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4985 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4985
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3330

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X-Force: 36739 - ImageMagick ReadBlobString() function buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 25766 - ImageMagick Blob.C Off-By-One Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26926 - ImageMagick Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 41332 - ImageMagick ReadDCMImage / ReadXCFImage Crafted Image Handling DoS
SecurityTracker: 1018729
Vupen: ADV-2007-3245

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2007 15:25
Updated: 04/28/2019 16:17
Changes: 10/01/2007 15:25 (95), 04/28/2019 16:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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