GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 Exception Reporting coders/wmf.c ReadWMFImage use after free
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A vulnerability was found in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ReadWMFImage
of the file coders/wmf.c of the component Exception Reporting. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The ReadWMFImage function in coders/wmf.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a use-after-free issue for data associated with exception reporting.
The bug was discovered 08/05/2017. The weakness was published 08/18/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at hg.code.sf.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-12936 since 08/18/2017. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102890 (Debian DLA-1082-1 : graphicsmagick 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 176510 (Debian Security Update for graphicsmagick (DSA 4321-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102890) and SecurityFocus (BID 102981†). Similar entries are available at VDB-102987, VDB-102992, VDB-102993 and VDB-103309.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 102890
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1082-1 : graphicsmagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 800516
OpenVAS Name: GraphicsMagick Multiple Vulnerabilities - Aug17 (Windows)
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Advisory: USN-4222-1Researcher: Bob Friesenhahn
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2017-12936 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 102981 - GraphicsMagick CVE-2018-6799 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 08/18/2017 10:52 PMUpdated: 12/16/2022 08:21 AM
Changes: 08/18/2017 10:52 PM (76), 11/08/2019 10:13 AM (6), 01/09/2021 05:30 PM (2), 12/16/2022 08:21 AM (3)
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