ImageMagick 7.0.6-8 coders/pcx.c WritePCXImage memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-8. Affected is the function WritePCXImage of the file coders/pcx.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-14224. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.6-8 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function WritePCXImage of the file coders/pcx.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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A heap-based buffer overflow in WritePCXImage in coders/pcx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-8 Q16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or code execution via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 09/08/2017. The weakness was presented 09/09/2017 (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-14224 since 09/08/2017. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103756 (Debian DLA-1131-1 : 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 176211 (Debian Security Update for imagemagick (DSA 4032-1)).

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 (103756) and SecurityFocus (BID 100702†). See VDB-105666, VDB-105917, VDB-105951 and VDB-105974 for similar entries. 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: 103756
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1131-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 801082
OpenVAS Name: ImageMagick CVE-2017-14224 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 733
Researcher: lifuhao
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CVE: CVE-2017-14224 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106303

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SecurityFocus: 100702

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2017 20:28
Updated: 12/28/2022 09:31
Changes: 09/09/2017 20:28 (68), 11/14/2019 10:01 (10), 01/11/2021 13:58 (4), 12/28/2022 09:28 (3), 12/28/2022 09:31 (1)
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