ImageMagick 7.0.5-5 sfw.c ReadSFWImage memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-5 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ReadSFWImage of the file sfw.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In ImageMagick 7.0.5-5, the ReadSFWImage function in sfw.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 04/30/2017. The weakness was shared 04/30/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-8349 since 04/30/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100433 (Debian DSA-3863-1 : imagemagick - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196797 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Imagemagick Vulnerabilities (USN-3302-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100433). The entries 99560, 99943, 99944 and 99945 are related to this item.

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Nessus ID: 100433
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3863-1 : imagemagick - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703863
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3863-1 (imagemagick - security update)
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Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 443
Researcher: bestshow
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CVE: CVE-2017-8349 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 98370 - ImageMagick 'sfw.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8349 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Created: 05/01/2017 00:16
Updated: 12/02/2022 14:33
Changes: 05/01/2017 00:16 (75), 09/22/2020 14:28 (7), 12/22/2020 09:25 (3), 12/02/2022 14:33 (3)
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