ImageMagick up to 7.0.2 MagickCore/property.c q out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ImageMagick up to 7.0.2. This affects an unknown part of the file MagickCore/property.c. The manipulation of the argument q leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-5842. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ImageMagick up to 7.0.2 (Image Processing Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file MagickCore/property.c. The manipulation of the argument q with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information via vectors involving the q variable, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

The bug was discovered 06/25/2016. The weakness was released 12/13/2016 by Ibrahim el-sayed (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-5842 since 06/23/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 61 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 7.0.2-1 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 91394†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-80763, VDB-87737, VDB-87738 and VDB-87739. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.0.2-1
Patch: github.com

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08/25/2016 +61 days 🔍
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10/06/2022 +2123 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: d8ab7f046587f2e9f734b687ba7e6e10147c294b
Researcher: Ibrahim el-sayed
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5842 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5842
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94151

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SecurityFocus: 91394 - ImageMagick Integer Overflow and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2016 19:47
Updated: 10/06/2022 07:46
Changes: 12/13/2016 19:47 (76), 06/25/2019 09:51 (7), 10/06/2022 07:46 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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