ImageMagick 7.0.5-7 LockSemaphoreInfo input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-7. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts the function LockSemaphoreInfo. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-9501. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-7 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function LockSemaphoreInfo. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ImageMagick 7.0.5-7 Q16, an assertion failure was found in the function LockSemaphoreInfo, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 04/28/2017. The weakness was disclosed 06/07/2017 (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-9501 since 06/07/2017. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 40 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 176093 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 3914-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (101031) and SecurityFocus (BID 98943†). The entries VDB-101833, VDB-101834, VDB-101941 and VDB-101943 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 101031
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1000-1 : imagemagick security update
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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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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 01843366d6a7b96e22ad7bb67f3df7d9fd4d5d74
Researcher: bestshow
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-9501 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-9501
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102067

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SecurityFocus: 98943 - ImageMagick 'MagickCore/semaphore.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2017 23:23
Updated: 12/08/2022 08:46
Changes: 06/07/2017 23:23 (75), 10/14/2019 14:07 (6), 12/26/2020 12:48 (3), 12/08/2022 08:46 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:3A4:103

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