ImageMagick 7.0.5-5 coders/psd.c the release of resource

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-5 and classified as problematic. This impacts the function the of the file coders/psd.c of the component ImageMagick. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-9440. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-5 (Image Processing Software). This affects the function the of the file coders/psd.c of the component ImageMagick. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-772. The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ImageMagick 7.0.5-5, a memory leak was found in the function ReadPSDChannel in coders/psd.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 04/28/2017. The weakness was shared 06/05/2017 (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-9440. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 31 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100847 (ImageMagick 6.x < 6.9.8-10 / 7.x < 7.0.5-9 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176093 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 3914-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100847) and SecurityFocus (BID 98908†). The entries VDB-102067 and VDB-103049 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Release of resource
CWE: CWE-772 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 100847
Nessus Name: ImageMagick 6.x < 6.9.8-10 / 7.x < 7.0.5-9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 703914
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3914-1 (imagemagick - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/05/2017 🔍
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05/29/2017 +31 days 🔍
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06/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
06/16/2017 +10 days 🔍
12/07/2022 +2000 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 462
Researcher: bestshow
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-9440 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9440
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101979

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SecurityFocus: 98908 - ImageMagick 'coders/psd.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2017 08:55
Updated: 12/07/2022 19:21
Changes: 06/06/2017 08:55 (75), 10/13/2019 17:59 (6), 12/26/2020 09:56 (2), 12/07/2022 19:21 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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