ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16 PGX Image File coders/pgx.c ReadPGXImage resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16. Affected is the function ReadPGXImage of the file coders/pgx.c of the component PGX Image File Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-17883. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.7-12 Q16 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ReadPGXImage of the file coders/pgx.c of the component PGX Image File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The bug was discovered 12/19/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/27/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-17883 since 12/23/2017. 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 are known, 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.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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12/19/2017 🔍
12/23/2017 +4 days 🔍
12/27/2017 +4 days 🔍
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12/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/19/2023 +1848 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 877
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-17883 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17883
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111077
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2017 09:45
Updated: 01/19/2023 09:50
Changes: 12/28/2017 09:45 (59), 12/18/2019 10:33 (1), 01/28/2021 09:11 (2), 01/19/2023 09:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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