ImageMagick 6.7.8-6 Magick_png_malloc proper denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 6.7.8-6 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function Magick_png_malloc. The manipulation of the argument proper with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Magick_png_malloc function in coders/png.c in ImageMagick 6.7.8 and earlier does not use the proper variable type for the allocation size, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG file that triggers incorrect memory allocation.

The weakness was released 08/07/2012 as Bug 844101 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3437. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74943 (openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-SU-2013:0535-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77260) and Tenable (74943).

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 74943
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-SU-2013:0535-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 864655
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ImageMagick FEDORA-2012-11746
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: Bug 844101
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3437 (🔍)
X-Force: 77260
Vulnerability Center: 36070 - ImageMagick \x3C\x3D6.7.8-6 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Crafted PNG File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 54714
Secunia: 50091

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/07/2021 13:15
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (40), 07/08/2015 16:42 (20), 12/07/2021 13:02 (4), 12/07/2021 13:09 (7), 12/07/2021 13:15 (1)
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