ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 coders/psd.c ReadPSDChannelZip resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12. This issue affects the function ReadPSDChannelZip of the file coders/psd.c. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-17681. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function ReadPSDChannelZip of the file coders/psd.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16, an infinite loop vulnerability was found in the function ReadPSDChannelZip in coders/psd.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted psd image file.

The bug was discovered 11/20/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/14/2017 by Security Team (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-17681 since 12/13/2017. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 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 170848 (OpenSUSE Security Update for ImageMagick (openSUSE-SU-2018:0396-1)).

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 (106602) and SecurityFocus (BID 102206†). The entries VDB-104638, VDB-104976, VDB-105693 and VDB-106985 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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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12/13/2017 +23 days 🔍
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02/02/2018 +50 days 🔍
02/05/2018 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: USN-3681-1
Researcher: Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-17681 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110697
SecurityFocus: 102206 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-17681 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2017 19:59
Updated: 09/12/2024 00:36
Changes: 12/14/2017 19:59 (69), 12/15/2019 10:58 (10), 01/18/2023 09:13 (4), 09/12/2024 00:36 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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