ImageMagick up to 6.9.6/7.0.3 MagickCore/fx.c WaveletDenoiseImage memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.6/7.0.3. This affects the function WaveletDenoiseImage of the file MagickCore/fx.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-9298. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.6/7.0.3 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function WaveletDenoiseImage of the file MagickCore/fx.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap overflow in the WaveletDenoiseImage function in MagickCore/fx.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.6-4 and 7.x before 7.0.3-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image.

The bug was discovered 10/15/2016. The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2017 by Bastien Roucaries (Website). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9298 since 11/14/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95319 (ImageMagick 7.x < 7.0.3-6 WaveletDenoiseImage() Heap Buffer Overflow RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 6.9.6-4 or 7.0.3-6 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 (95319) and SecurityFocus (BID 94310†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 95319
Nessus Name: ImageMagick 7.x < 7.0.3-6 WaveletDenoiseImage() Heap Buffer Overflow RCE
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OpenVAS ID: 803816
OpenVAS Name: ImageMagick WaveletDenoiseImage Function Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 6.9.6-4/7.0.3-6
Patch: github.com

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10/15/2016 🔍
11/08/2016 +24 days 🔍
11/13/2016 +5 days 🔍
11/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/25/2016 +11 days 🔍
01/27/2017 +63 days 🔍
01/27/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
05/15/2026 +3394 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 3cbfb163cff9e5b8cdeace8312e9bfee810ed02b
Researcher: Bastien Roucaries
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9298 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9298
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96137
SecurityFocus: 94310 - ImageMagick ' MagickCore/fx.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9298 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2017 09:12
Updated: 05/15/2026 09:48
Changes: 01/28/2017 09:12 (72), 08/05/2020 09:32 (8), 11/04/2022 14:49 (4), 05/15/2026 09:48 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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