ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 coders/psd.c DecodePSDPixels memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9. The impacted element is the function DecodePSDPixels of the file coders/psd.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9843. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function DecodePSDPixels of the file coders/psd.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The DecodePSDPixels function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 06/02/2016. The weakness was released 03/20/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9843 since 06/02/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 39 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93179 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1784-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168988 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1784-1)).

Upgrading 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (93179). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-97316, VDB-98117, VDB-98118 and VDB-98120. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93179
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1784-1)
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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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07/11/2016 +39 days 🔍
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12/07/2024 +2818 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9843 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9843
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98281
OSVDB: - CVE-2014-9843 - ImageMagick - Unspecified Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2017 07:37
Updated: 12/07/2024 02:29
Changes: 03/21/2017 07:37 (70), 09/10/2020 09:42 (4), 12/07/2024 02:29 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:5B2:103

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