ImageMagick 6.8.9-9 XPM File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ImageMagick 6.8.9-9. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XPM File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-9836. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ImageMagick 6.8.9-9 (Image Processing Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component XPM File Handler. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

ImageMagick 6.8.9-9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted xpm file.

The bug was discovered 06/02/2016. The weakness was presented 03/22/2017 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9836 since 06/02/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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 93178 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1782-1)), 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 168986 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1782-1)).

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 (93178). See VDB-97317, VDB-97318, VDB-97319 and VDB-98244 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 93178
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2016:1782-1)
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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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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-9836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98363
OSVDB: - CVE-2014-9836 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/22/2017 21:37
Updated: 12/06/2024 00:08
Changes: 03/22/2017 21:37 (68), 09/10/2020 18:29 (4), 12/06/2024 00:08 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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