CVE-2016-10061: Medium severity ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Jan 5, 2017
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Updated

An unchecked return value vulnerability was found in ImageMagick in the tiff.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/4e914bbe371433f0590cefdf3bd5f3a5710069f9

Other sources

The ReadGROUP4Image function in coders/tiff.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 (crash) via a crafted image file.

MITRE

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ImageMagick<7.0.1
7.0.1
ImageMagick<6.9.4-8
ImageMagick>=7.0.0-0<7.0.1-10

Event History

Mar 3, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10061?

CVE-2016-10061 has a medium severity level as it can cause application crashes due to an unchecked return value.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-10061?

To fix CVE-2016-10061, upgrade ImageMagick to version 7.0.1 or later.

3

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2016-10061?

CVE-2016-10061 affects ImageMagick versions before 7.0.1 and including versions up to 6.9.4-8.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-10061?

CVE-2016-10061 is an unchecked return value vulnerability that may lead to application crashes.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-10061?

Additional information about CVE-2016-10061 can be found in the ImageMagick GitHub issue tracker and various security advisories.

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