GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 coders/pict.c ReadPICTImage integer underflow
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26. The affected element is the function ReadPICTImage of the file coders/pict.c. Performing a manipulation results in integer underflow.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-14997. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function ReadPICTImage of the file coders/pict.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer underflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-191. The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) because of an integer underflow in ReadPICTImage in coders/pict.c.
The bug was discovered 09/30/2017. The weakness was released 10/04/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at hg.graphicsmagick.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-14997 since 10/03/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104336 (Debian DLA-1154-1 : graphicsmagick 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 171687 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:3465-1)).
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 (104336) and SecurityFocus (BID 101183†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-106081, VDB-106416, VDB-106752 and VDB-107120. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Integer underflowCWE: CWE-191 / CWE-189
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 104336
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1154-1 : graphicsmagick security update
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: sourceforge.net
Timeline
09/30/2017 🔍10/03/2017 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 0683f872Researcher: Kirit Sankar Gupta.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-14997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107421
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SecurityFocus: 101183
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Entry
Created: 10/04/2017 10:30Updated: 12/30/2022 16:29
Changes: 10/04/2017 10:30 (70), 11/21/2019 17:10 (8), 01/15/2021 11:13 (5), 12/30/2022 16:21 (4), 12/30/2022 16:29 (1)
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