ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16 coders/png.c ReadMNGImage memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16. The affected element is the function ReadMNGImage of the file coders/png.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-9261. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReadMNGImage 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16, the ReadMNGImage function in coders/png.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 05/28/2017. The weakness was presented 05/29/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-9261 since 05/28/2017. 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101031 (Debian DLA-1000-1 : 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 196857 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Imagemagick Vulnerabilities (USN-3363-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (101031) and SecurityFocus (BID 98730†). See VDB-101834, VDB-101941, VDB-101943 and VDB-101945 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 101031
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1000-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 476
Researcher: bestshow
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CVE: CVE-2017-9261 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9261
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101833

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SecurityFocus: 98730 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-9261 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-9261 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/29/2017 10:13
Updated: 12/07/2022 13:22
Changes: 05/29/2017 10:13 (76), 10/03/2020 18:12 (7), 12/26/2020 06:17 (3), 12/07/2022 13:22 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:A6C:103

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