Buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-8683 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GraphicsMagick Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | GraphicsMagick Group |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU33185
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8683
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The ReadPCXImage function in coders/pcx.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt file."
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGraphicsMagick: 1.3.25
External linkshttp://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/b9edafd479b9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93600
http://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/15/graphicsmagick-memory-allocation-failure-in-readpcximage-pcx-c/
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385583
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
