ImageMagick 6.9.5-5 coders/pwp.c ReadPWPImage use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 6.9.5-5. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is the function ReadPWPImage of the file coders/pwp.c. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-10051. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ImageMagick 6.9.5-5 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function ReadPWPImage of the file coders/pwp.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ReadPWPImage function in coders/pwp.c in ImageMagick 6.9.5-5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or other unspecified impact via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 12/26/2016. The weakness was disclosed 03/23/2017 by Bastien Roucaries (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-10051 since 12/26/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 42 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97073 (openSUSE Security Update : GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-2017-212)), 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 169721 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for GraphicsMagick (SUSE-SU-2017:0518-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97073) and SecurityFocus (BID 95187†). The entries VDB-97468, VDB-97469, VDB-97470 and VDB-97471 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 97073
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-2017-212)
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OpenVAS ID: 803816
OpenVAS Name: ImageMagick Buffer Overflow And Use-after-free Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 548701354191a3dda5cffc6d415374b35b01d0b9
Researcher: Bastien Roucaries
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-10051 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10051
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98427
SecurityFocus: 95187 - ImageMagick CVE-2016-10051 Use After Free Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10051 - ImageMagick - Use-After-Free Issue

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Created: 03/24/2017 07:22
Updated: 11/14/2022 13:56
Changes: 03/24/2017 07:22 (77), 09/12/2020 09:18 (4), 11/14/2022 13:56 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:DB7:103

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