ImageMagick viff File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component viff File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-9816. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ImageMagick (Image Processing Software) (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component viff File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

ImageMagick allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access) via a crafted viff file.

The bug was discovered 06/02/2016. The weakness was presented 03/30/2017 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9816 since 06/02/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 168981 (OpenSuSE Security Update for ImageMagick (openSUSE-SU-2016:1833-1)).

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 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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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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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Patch: anonscm.debian.org

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07/11/2016 +39 days 🔍
08/29/2016 +49 days 🔍
03/30/2017 +213 days 🔍
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03/31/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/31/2024 +2771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9816 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9816
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99083
OSVDB: - CVE-2014-9816 - ImageMagick - Out-of-Bounds Access Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2017 09:20
Updated: 10/31/2024 22:42
Changes: 03/31/2017 09:20 (70), 08/24/2020 08:18 (4), 11/24/2022 09:12 (4), 10/31/2024 22:42 (18)
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