ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 coders/pcx.c ReadPCXImage resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1. Affected is the function ReadPCXImage of the file coders/pcx.c. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-12432. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function ReadPCXImage of the file coders/pcx.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ImageMagick 7.0.6-1, a memory exhaustion vulnerability was found in the function ReadPCXImage in coders/pcx.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

The bug was discovered 07/08/2017. The weakness was shared 08/04/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-12432 since 08/04/2017. 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 are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 27 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104403 (Debian DSA-4019-1 : 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 176900 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DLA 1785-1)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104403) and SecurityFocus (BID 107646†). The entries VDB-102066, VDB-103774, VDB-104388 and VDB-104398 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 104403
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4019-1 : imagemagick - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 53380
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4019-1 (imagemagick - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/14/2022 +1357 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 536
Researcher: GalyCannon
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CVE: CVE-2017-12432 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12432
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104829

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SecurityFocus: 107646 - ImageMagick CVE-2019-10650 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2017 20:11
Updated: 12/14/2022 18:25
Changes: 08/05/2017 20:11 (76), 11/03/2019 16:12 (6), 01/07/2021 10:40 (2), 12/14/2022 18:18 (3), 12/14/2022 18:25 (1)
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