ImageMagick 7.0.6-8 coders/sfw.c ReadSFWImage memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-8 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this issue is the function ReadSFWImage
of the file coders/sfw.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadSFWImage function in coders/sfw.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
The bug was discovered 08/18/2017. The weakness was released 08/21/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-12983 since 08/21/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
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 102889 (Debian DLA-1081-1 : 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 176220 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 4040-1)).
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 vulnerability database at Tenable (102889). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 104360, 104389, 104390 and 104391.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 102889
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1081-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 65251
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4032-1 (imagemagick - security update)
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Sources
Product: imagemagick.orgAdvisory: 682
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CVE: CVE-2017-12983 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 08/21/2017 17:27Updated: 12/16/2022 09:36
Changes: 08/21/2017 17:27 (68), 11/09/2019 15:12 (10), 12/16/2022 09:34 (4), 12/16/2022 09:36 (1)
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