ImageMagick up to 6.9.6-2 coders/psd.c ReadPSDLayers resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.6-2. The affected element is the function ReadPSDLayers of the file coders/psd.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10058. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.6-2 (Image Processing Software). This vulnerability affects the function ReadPSDLayers of the file coders/psd.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory leak in the ReadPSDLayers function in coders/psd.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted image file.

The bug was discovered 12/26/2016. The weakness was shared 03/23/2017 by Masaaki Chida (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10058 since 12/26/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 87 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 219496 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-10058), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.9.6-3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (219496) and SecurityFocus (BID 95212†). The entries VDB-97468, VDB-97469, VDB-97470 and VDB-97471 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 219496
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-10058

OpenVAS ID: 803816
OpenVAS Name: ImageMagick psd File Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ImageMagick 6.9.6-3
Patch: github.com

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01/21/2016 🔍
12/26/2016 +340 days 🔍
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03/23/2017 +87 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 47e8e6ceef979327614d0b8f0c76c6ecb18e09cf
Researcher: Masaaki Chida
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-10058 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10058
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98434
SecurityFocus: 95212 - ImageMagick CVE-2016-10058 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10058 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2017 07:25
Updated: 03/04/2025 18:07
Changes: 03/24/2017 07:25 (70), 09/12/2020 11:45 (2), 11/14/2022 14:16 (5), 03/04/2025 18:07 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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