ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16 coders/png.c ReadMNGImage memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReadMNGImage
of the file coders/png.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. The summary by CVE is:
In ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16, the ReadMNGImage function in coders/png.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.
The bug was discovered 05/28/2017. The weakness was presented 05/29/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-9261 since 05/28/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101031 (Debian DLA-1000-1 : 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 196857 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Imagemagick Vulnerabilities (USN-3363-1)).
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 (101031). See 101834, 101941, 101943 and 101945 for similar entries.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 101031
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1000-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
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Sources
Product: imagemagick.orgAdvisory: 476
Researcher: bestshow
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CVE: CVE-2017-9261 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 98730 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-9261 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-9261 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue
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Entry
Created: 05/29/2017 10:13Updated: 12/07/2022 13:22
Changes: 05/29/2017 10:13 (76), 10/03/2020 18:12 (7), 12/26/2020 06:17 (3), 12/07/2022 13:22 (3)
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