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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16. The impacted element is the function ReadJNGImage of the file coders/png.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-9262. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function ReadJNGImage of the file coders/png.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 availability. CVE summarizes:

In ImageMagick 7.0.5-6 Q16, the ReadJNGImage 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 shared 05/29/2017 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-9262 since 05/28/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 98735†). The entries VDB-101833, VDB-101941, VDB-101943 and VDB-101945 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 101031
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1000-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for imagemagick USN-3363-1
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 475
Researcher: ADLab (Venustech)
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
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CVE: CVE-2017-9262 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9262
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101834

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SecurityFocus: 98735 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-9262 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-9262 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/29/2017 10:14
Updated: 12/07/2022 13:28
Changes: 05/29/2017 10:14 (77), 10/03/2020 18:06 (8), 12/26/2020 06:21 (3), 12/07/2022 13:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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