GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 coders/png.c ReadOneJNGImage height/width use after free

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26. This vulnerability affects the function ReadOneJNGImage of the file coders/png.c. The manipulation of the argument height/width results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-15238. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function ReadOneJNGImage of the file coders/png.c. The manipulation of the argument height/width with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

ReadOneJNGImage in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a use-after-free issue when the height or width is zero, related to ReadJNGImage.

The bug was discovered 10/03/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/11/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at hg.graphicsmagick.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-15238 since 10/10/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118179 (Debian DSA-4321-1 : 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 176510 (Debian Security Update for graphicsmagick (DSA 4321-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118179). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Image Processing Software

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• GraphicsMagick

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• 1.3.26

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• open-source

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