# CVE-2010-4167: Untrusted search path vulnerability in configure.c in ImageMagick before 6.6.5-5, when MAGICKCORE\_INSTALLED\_SUPPORT is defined, allows local

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-11-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in configure.c in ImageMagick before 6.6.5-5, when MAGICKCORE_INSTALLED_SUPPORT is defined, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse configuration file in the current working directory.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/42497
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652860
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=601824
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1028-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/15/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49063
- http://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45044
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052515.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3322
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3150
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052599.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/13/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48100

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