ImageMagick 7.0.7-2 coders/png.c ReadOneJNGImage resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-2. The impacted element is the function ReadOneJNGImage of the file coders/png.c. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-15218. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-2 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ReadOneJNGImage of the file coders/png.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

ImageMagick 7.0.7-2 has a memory leak in ReadOneJNGImage in coders/png.c.

The bug was discovered 09/15/2017. The weakness was published 10/10/2017 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-2017-15218 since 10/10/2017. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106602 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0349-1)), 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 170814 (OpenSUSE Security Update for GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-SU-2018:0218-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106602) and SecurityFocus (BID 101233†). Similar entries are available at VDB-104638, VDB-104976, VDB-105693 and VDB-106081. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 106602
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0349-1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/03/2023 +1793 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 760
Researcher: ADLab (Venustech)
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
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CVE: CVE-2017-15218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107675
SecurityFocus: 101233 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-15218 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2017 10:31
Updated: 01/03/2023 10:06
Changes: 10/11/2017 10:31 (68), 11/23/2019 14:27 (14), 01/16/2021 08:13 (2), 01/03/2023 10:02 (3), 01/03/2023 10:06 (1)
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