GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 coders/png.c ReadOneJNGImage/ReadJNGImage use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function ReadOneJNGImage/ReadJNGImage of the file coders/png.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-18220. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 (Image Processing Software). This issue affects the function ReadOneJNGImage/ReadJNGImage of the file coders/png.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ReadOneJNGImage and ReadJNGImage functions in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (magick/blob.c CloseBlob use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, a related issue to CVE-2017-11403.

The bug was discovered 08/12/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/05/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at hg.graphicsmagick.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-18220 since 03/05/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 205 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108447 (openSUSE Security Update : GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-2018-283)), 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 170990 (OpenSUSE Security Update for GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-SU-2018:0733-1)).

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 databases at Tenable (108447) and SecurityFocus (BID 103276†). The entries VDB-106753, VDB-107502, VDB-107503 and VDB-108883 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 108447
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-2018-283)
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OpenVAS ID: 864463
OpenVAS Name: Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1322-1] graphicsmagick security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1322-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-18220 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18220
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114077

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SecurityFocus: 103276

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2018 07:51
Updated: 02/16/2023 22:05
Changes: 03/06/2018 07:51 (74), 01/10/2020 15:06 (5), 02/16/2023 22:05 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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