ImageMagick 7.0.6-3 coders/mat.c ReadMATImage memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-3 and classified as problematic. This affects the function ReadMATImage of the file coders/mat.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-12672. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-3 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ReadMATImage of the file coders/mat.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ImageMagick 7.0.6-3, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

The bug was discovered 07/25/2017. The weakness was published 08/07/2017 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-12672 since 08/07/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106184 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0130-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170697 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0132-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106184) and SecurityFocus (BID 100224†). Similar entries are available at VDB-104394, VDB-104523, VDB-104610 and VDB-104854. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 106184
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0130-1)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 617
Researcher: ADLab (Venustech)
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-12672 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12672
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104975
SecurityFocus: 100224 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-12672 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2017 14:55
Updated: 12/15/2022 11:46
Changes: 08/08/2017 14:55 (72), 11/04/2019 16:22 (7), 01/07/2021 15:14 (3), 12/15/2022 11:46 (3)
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