ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 WPG Image coders/wpg.c ExtractPostscript resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12. Impacted is the function ExtractPostscript of the file coders/wpg.c of the component WPG Image Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-17682. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ExtractPostscript of the file coders/wpg.c of the component WPG Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16, a large loop vulnerability was found in the function ExtractPostscript in coders/wpg.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted wpg image file that triggers a ReadWPGImage call.

The bug was discovered 11/20/2017. The weakness was presented 12/14/2017 by Security Team (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-17682 since 12/13/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 105496 (Debian DLA-1227-1 : imagemagick 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 170897 (OpenSUSE Security Update for GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-SU-2018:0542-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (105496) and SecurityFocus (BID 102202†). See VDB-110446 and VDB-111103 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 105496
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1227-1 : imagemagick security update
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OpenVAS ID: 866336
OpenVAS Name: Debian Lts Announce DLA 1227-1 ([SECURITY] [DLA 1227-1] imagemagick security update)
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Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 870
Researcher: Security Team
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CVE: CVE-2017-17682 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17682
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110698
SecurityFocus: 102202 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-17682 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2017 19:59
Updated: 01/18/2023 09:21
Changes: 12/14/2017 19:59 (76), 12/15/2019 11:05 (7), 01/18/2023 09:16 (4), 01/18/2023 09:21 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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