ImageMagick Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

BID:8057

Info

ImageMagick Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8057
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2003-0455
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 29 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 10:56PM
Credit: This vulnerability was reported in a Debian advisory.
Vulnerable: Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
ImageMagick ImageMagick 5.5.6 .0-20030409
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 ImageMagick ImageMagick 5.5.3 .2-1.2.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
ImageMagick ImageMagick 5.4.8 .2-1.1.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.1
ImageMagick ImageMagick 5.4.4 .5
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ImageMagick Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

ImageMagick has been reported prone to an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. As a result, it may be possible for local attackers to corrupt files owned by the user who is invoking the ImageMagick application.

Exploit / POC

ImageMagick Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

ImageMagick Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released an advisory. Information about obtaining and applying fixes are available in the referenced advisory.

OpenPKG has released updates to correct this issue.

RedHat Fedora Legacy has released security advisory FLSA:152777 addressing this issue for RedHat Linux 7.3 and 9.0, and for Fedora Core 1 and 2. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.


Redhat Fedora Core1

Redhat Fedora Core2

ImageMagick ImageMagick 5.4.4 .5

ImageMagick ImageMagick 5.4.8 .2-1.1.0

ImageMagick ImageMagick 5.5.3 .2-1.2.0

ImageMagick ImageMagick 5.5.6 .0-20030409

Redhat Linux 7.3

Redhat Linux 7.3 i686

Redhat Linux 7.3 i386

Redhat Linux 9.0 i386

References

ImageMagick Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

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