ImageMagick 7.0.6-2 coders/pict.c WritePICTImage memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-2. The affected element is the function WritePICTImage of the file coders/pict.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-12665. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-2 (Image Processing Software). This vulnerability affects the function WritePICTImage of the file coders/pict.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

ImageMagick 7.0.6-2 has a memory leak vulnerability in WritePICTImage in coders/pict.c.

The bug was discovered 07/17/2017. The weakness was presented 08/07/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-12665 since 08/07/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 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 170773 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0486-1)).

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (102889). See VDB-104360, VDB-104389, VDB-104390 and VDB-104391 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: c1b09bbec148f6ae11d0b686fdb89ac6dc0ab14e
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-12665 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12665
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104968
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2017 14:54
Updated: 12/15/2022 10:50
Changes: 08/08/2017 14:54 (73), 11/04/2019 15:51 (3), 12/15/2022 10:50 (5)
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