Originally reported by Hackread
TL;DR
Security researchers at Octagon Networks disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in ImageMagick that allows remote code execution through malicious image uploads. The flaw affects Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, and WordPress installations by bypassing security policies through magic byte manipulation.
Zero-day vulnerability with confirmed RCE capability affecting widely-deployed ImageMagick library across Linux distributions and WordPress installations. No patch available and bypass techniques target secure configurations.
Octagon Networks researchers have disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in ImageMagick that enables remote code execution through malicious image uploads. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux distributions including Ubuntu and Amazon Linux, as well as WordPress installations that process user-uploaded images.
According to the research, the exploit leverages "magic byte shift" techniques to bypass ImageMagick's security policies, even those configured with restrictive settings. This approach allows attackers to embed malicious payloads within seemingly legitimate image files that trigger code execution when processed by the ImageMagick library.
The vulnerability represents a significant threat to web applications and content management systems that rely on ImageMagick for image processing operations. WordPress sites are particularly at risk given the platform's widespread use of the library for handling media uploads and transformations.
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Originally reported by Hackread
