ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 Logic resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Logic Handler. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-9850. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Logic Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Logic error in ImageMagick 6.8.9.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption).

The bug was discovered 06/02/2016. The weakness was presented 03/20/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9850 since 06/02/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly 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). See VDB-97316, VDB-98117, VDB-98118 and VDB-98120 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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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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12/07/2024 +2818 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9850 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9850
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98288
OSVDB: - CVE-2014-9850 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2017 07:45
Updated: 12/07/2024 02:29
Changes: 03/21/2017 07:45 (69), 09/10/2020 10:01 (4), 12/07/2024 02:29 (20)
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