ImageMagick up to 6.9.9-0/7.0.6-1 coders/txt.c ReadTXTImage resource management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick up to 6.9.9-0/7.0.6-1 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function ReadTXTImage
of the file coders/txt.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
The ReadTXTImage function in coders/txt.c in ImageMagick through 6.9.9-0 and 7.x through 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted file, because the end-of-file condition is not considered.
The bug was discovered 07/19/2017. The weakness was presented 07/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-11523 since 07/22/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103333 (Fedora 25 : 1:emacs / ImageMagick / WindowMaker / autotrace / converseen / etc (2017-3a568adb31)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176900 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DLA 1785-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103333). See 102066, 103302, 103774 and 104402 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 103333
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : 1:emacs / ImageMagick / WindowMaker / autotrace / converseen / etc (2017-3a568adb31)
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OpenVAS ID: 53380
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4019-1 (imagemagick - security update)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
07/19/2017 🔍07/22/2017 🔍
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Sources
Product: imagemagick.orgAdvisory: FEDORA-2017-3a568adb31
Researcher: GalyCannon
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-11523 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 107646 - ImageMagick CVE-2019-10650 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/23/2017 10:16Updated: 12/13/2022 14:47
Changes: 07/23/2017 10:16 (76), 10/31/2019 13:54 (6), 01/06/2021 10:03 (2), 12/13/2022 14:45 (4), 12/13/2022 14:46 (1), 12/13/2022 14:47 (1)
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