SB2016121364 - Out-of-bounds read in ImageMagick
Published: December 13, 2016 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016121364
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5842)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information via vectors involving the q variable, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/3
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91394
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d8ab7f046587f2e9f734b687ba7e6e10147c294b
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commits/7.0.2-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-21