CVE-2016-10060: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Jan 5, 2017
·
Updated

An unchecked return value vulnerability was found in ImageMagick in the magick-cli.c file. A maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash.

Upstream bug:

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/196

References:

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/758 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=845196

Upstream patch:

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/933e96f01a8c889c7bf5ffd30020e86a02a046e7

Other sources

The ConcatenateImages function in MagickWand/magick-cli.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.1-10 does not check the return value of the fputc function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

MITRE

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick<7.0.1
7.0.1
ImageMagick<6.9.4-1
ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.1-10

Event History

Mar 2, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10060?

CVE-2016-10060 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-10060?

To fix CVE-2016-10060, upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.0.1 or later.

3

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2016-10060?

CVE-2016-10060 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 7.0.1 and those between 6.9.4-1 and 7.0.1-10.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-10060?

CVE-2016-10060 can be exploited by providing a maliciously crafted file that causes the application to crash.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2016-10060?

Yes, there is a potential for exploitation of CVE-2016-10060, but no specific public exploits have been reported.

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