ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 coders/png.c ReadOneMNGImage memory corruption
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A vulnerability has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReadOneMNGImage
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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 2017-12-21, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ReadOneMNGImage in coders/png.c, related to length calculation and caused by an off-by-one error.
The bug was discovered 12/19/2017. The weakness was presented 12/27/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-17879 since 12/23/2017. 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 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105489 (Debian DSA-4074-1 : 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 176259 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 4074-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (105489). See 110445 and 110450 for similar entries.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 105489
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4074-1 : imagemagick - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 63289
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Sources
Product: imagemagick.orgAdvisory: 906
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CVE: CVE-2017-17879 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 102305 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-17879 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 12/28/2017 09:44Updated: 01/19/2023 09:32
Changes: 12/28/2017 09:44 (76), 12/18/2019 10:18 (6), 01/19/2023 09:30 (4), 01/19/2023 09:32 (1)
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