ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 DCM File coders\dcm.c ReadDCMImage resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 and classified as problematic. The affected element is the function ReadDCMImage of the file coders\dcm.c of the component DCM File Handler. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-12140. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReadDCMImage of the file coders\dcm.c of the component DCM File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ReadDCMImage function in coders\dcm.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has an integer signedness error leading to excessive memory consumption via a crafted DCM file.

The bug was discovered 06/29/2017. The weakness was disclosed 08/02/2017 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-12140 since 08/01/2017. 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 34 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103333 (Fedora 25 : 1:emacs / ImageMagick / WindowMaker / autotrace / converseen / etc (2017-3a568adb31)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176900 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DLA 1785-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103333) and SecurityFocus (BID 100096†). The entries VDB-102066, VDB-103302, VDB-103774 and VDB-104388 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 103333
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : 1:emacs / ImageMagick / WindowMaker / autotrace / converseen / etc (2017-3a568adb31)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for WindowMaker FEDORA-2017-8f27031c8f
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/19/2017 +48 days 🔍
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12/14/2022 +1911 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2017-3a568adb31
Researcher: ADLab (Venustech)
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-12140 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12140
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104737
SecurityFocus: 100096 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-12140 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2017 15:45
Updated: 12/14/2022 14:47
Changes: 08/02/2017 15:45 (77), 11/03/2019 06:46 (7), 01/07/2021 07:13 (2), 12/14/2022 14:41 (3), 12/14/2022 14:42 (1), 12/14/2022 14:47 (1)
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