Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2016-9298
Published: January 28, 2017 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39792
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9298
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Affected software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-9298
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- 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