#VU33181 Heap-based buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick - CVE-2016-7800
Published: February 6, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33181
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7800
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GraphicsMagick
GraphicsMagick
Software vendor:
GraphicsMagick Group
GraphicsMagick Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Integer underflow in the parse8BIM function in coders/meta.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a crafted 8BIM chunk 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.
Remediation
Update to version 1.3.26.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00094.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00097.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/01/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93262
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96135
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1381148
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/ci/5c7b6d6094a25e99c57f8b18343914ebfd8213ef/