ImageMagick 6.9.7 sun File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 6.9.7 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component sun File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-6500. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ImageMagick 6.9.7 (Image Processing Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component sun File Handler. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted sun file triggers a heap-based buffer over-read.

The bug was discovered 03/05/2017. The weakness was published 03/06/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-6500 since 03/05/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97963 (Debian DLA-868-1 : 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 175988 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 3808-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97963) and SecurityFocus (BID 96592†). Similar entries are available at VDB-97568 and VDB-97569. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 97963
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-868-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703808
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3808-1 (imagemagick - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/04/2020 +1257 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6500 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6500
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97570

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SecurityFocus: 96592 - ImageMagick 'coders/sun.c' Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6500 - ImageMagick - Buffer Over-Read Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2017 11:34
Updated: 09/04/2020 10:51
Changes: 03/06/2017 11:34 (74), 09/04/2020 10:51 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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