ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 coders/sun.c ReadSUNImage resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1. This affects the function ReadSUNImage of the file coders/sun.c. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-12435. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 (Image Processing Software). Affected is the function ReadSUNImage of the file coders/sun.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. CVE summarizes:

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

The bug was discovered 07/08/2017. The weakness was disclosed 08/04/2017 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-12435 since 08/04/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, 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 102889 (Debian DLA-1081-1 : 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 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102889) and SecurityFocus (BID 100152†). The entries VDB-102066, VDB-103774, VDB-104360 and VDB-104388 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 102889
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1081-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for WindowMaker FEDORA-2017-8f27031c8f
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 543
Researcher: ADLab (Venustech)
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-12435 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12435
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104832
SecurityFocus: 100152 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-12435 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 08/05/2017 20:12
Updated: 12/14/2022 19:02
Changes: 08/05/2017 20:12 (76), 11/03/2019 16:32 (7), 01/07/2021 10:46 (2), 12/14/2022 18:55 (3), 12/14/2022 19:02 (1)
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