ImageMagick up to 7.0.3 MagickCore/profile.c out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 7.0.3. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file MagickCore/profile.c. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-7799. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 7.0.3 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file MagickCore/profile.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

MagickCore/profile.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.3-2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 10/03/2016. The weakness was published 01/18/2017 by Marco Grassi (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7799 since 09/09/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 58 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95427 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : imagemagick vulnerabilities (USN-3142-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175895 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 3726-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.0.3-2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (95427) and SecurityFocus (BID 93264†). Similar entries are available at VDB-95516, VDB-96997 and VDB-98463. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 95427
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : imagemagick vulnerabilities (USN-3142-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703726
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3726-1 (imagemagick - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 7.0.3-2
Patch: github.com

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09/09/2016 🔍
10/01/2016 +22 days 🔍
10/03/2016 +2 days 🔍
11/30/2016 +58 days 🔍
12/01/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/18/2017 +48 days 🔍
01/18/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/19/2017 +1 days 🔍
05/13/2026 +3401 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: a7bb158b7bedd1449a34432feb3a67c8f1873bfa
Researcher: Marco Grassi
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7799 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7799
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95515

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SecurityFocus: 93264 - ImageMagick 'MagickCore/profile.c' Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-7799 - ImageMagick - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2017 09:45
Updated: 05/13/2026 15:09
Changes: 01/19/2017 09:45 (74), 07/24/2020 17:27 (8), 11/01/2022 14:32 (5), 05/13/2026 15:09 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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