ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 coders/txt.c ReadTXTImage resource consumption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 (Image Processing Software). Affected is the function ReadTXTImage
of the file coders/txt.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x86_64 2017-12-22, an infinite loop vulnerability was found in the function ReadTXTImage in coders/txt.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted image file that is mishandled in a GetImageIndexInList call.
The bug was discovered 12/22/2017. The weakness was shared 05/18/2018 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-18273 since 05/18/2018. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 147 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110055 (Debian DLA-1381-1 : 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.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (110055).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Resource consumptionCWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 110055
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1381-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 855212
OpenVAS Name: Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1381-1] imagemagick security update)
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Timeline
12/22/2017 🔍05/18/2018 🔍
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05/19/2018 🔍
05/23/2018 🔍
05/24/2018 🔍
03/14/2023 🔍
Sources
Product: imagemagick.orgAdvisory: 910
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-18273 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 05/19/2018 09:16Updated: 03/14/2023 10:36
Changes: 05/19/2018 09:16 (71), 02/07/2020 11:55 (4), 03/14/2023 10:30 (4), 03/14/2023 10:36 (1)
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