ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 Q16 coders/mpc.c ReadMPCImage memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 Q16. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function ReadMPCImage of the file coders/mpc.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-14324. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 Q16 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ReadMPCImage of the file coders/mpc.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 7.0.7-1 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadMPCImage in coders/mpc.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was presented 09/12/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14324 since 09/12/2017. 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 are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 220776 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-14324), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (220776) and SecurityFocus (BID 100863†). See VDB-106435 and VDB-106434 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

ImageMagick

Version

7.0.7-1 Q16

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://www.imagemagick.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 220776
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-14324

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 739
Researcher: Baidu Security Lab
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-14324 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14324
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106433
SecurityFocus: 100863

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2017 10:56
Updated: 03/04/2025 21:47
Changes: 09/13/2017 10:56 (52), 11/15/2019 09:12 (8), 01/11/2021 17:03 (5), 12/28/2022 13:19 (3), 03/04/2025 21:47 (16)
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