Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2016-9298
Published: January 28, 2017 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39792
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9298
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap overflow in the WaveletDenoiseImage function in MagickCore/fx.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.6-4 and 7.x before 7.0.3-6. A remote attacker can use a crafted image. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
ImageMagick
How to mitigate CVE-2016-9298
Install update from vendor's website.
ImageMagick - update to 7.0.3-6
External References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94310
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3cbfb163cff9e5b8cdeace8312e9bfee810ed02b
- https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/296
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-09