ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16 XPM Image coders/xpm.c ReadXPMImage resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16. This impacts the function ReadXPMImage of the file coders/xpm.c of the component XPM Image Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-17882. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ReadXPMImage of the file coders/xpm.c of the component XPM Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadXPMImage in coders/xpm.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XPM image file.

The bug was discovered 12/19/2017. The weakness was released 12/27/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-17882 since 12/23/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105721 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0055-1)), 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 170639 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0055-1)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (105721). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-104639, VDB-104952, VDB-106339 and VDB-110696. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 105721
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ImageMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:0055-1)
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01/09/2018 +12 days 🔍
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Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 880
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-17882 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17882
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111076
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2017 09:45
Updated: 01/19/2023 09:48
Changes: 12/28/2017 09:45 (70), 12/18/2019 10:28 (7), 01/19/2023 09:46 (4), 01/19/2023 09:48 (1)
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