ImageMagick up to 6.9.4-4/7.0.1-6 DCM Reader null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ImageMagick up to 6.9.4-4/7.0.1-6. This impacts an unknown function of the component DCM Reader. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-5689. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.4-4/7.0.1-6 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component DCM Reader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The DCM reader in ImageMagick before 6.9.4-5 and 7.x before 7.0.1-7 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging lack of NULL pointer checks.

The bug was discovered 06/17/2016. The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5689 since 06/16/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 69 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. 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 175817 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 3652-1)).

Upgrading to version 6.9.4-5 or 7.0.1-7 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 91283†). The entries VDB-80763, VDB-87737, VDB-87738 and VDB-87739 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / 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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OpenVAS ID: 803300
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for ImageMagick openSUSE-SU-2016:1748-1 (ImageMagick)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 6.9.4-5/7.0.1-7
Patch: github.com

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06/16/2016 🔍
06/17/2016 +1 days 🔍
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08/25/2016 +69 days 🔍
08/26/2016 +1 days 🔍
12/13/2016 +109 days 🔍
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12/13/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/06/2022 +2123 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 5511ef530576ed18fd636baa3bb4eda3d667665d
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5689 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5689
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94147

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SecurityFocus: 91283 - ImageMagick Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2016 19:47
Updated: 10/06/2022 07:22
Changes: 12/13/2016 19:47 (75), 06/25/2019 09:35 (6), 10/06/2022 07:22 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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