ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 BMP File coders/bmp.c ReadBMPImage resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-13. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function ReadBMPImage of the file coders/bmp.c of the component BMP File Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-18024. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ReadBMPImage of the file coders/bmp.c of the component BMP File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-13 Q16, there is an infinite loop in the ReadBMPImage function of the coders/bmp.c file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted bmp file.

The bug was discovered 10/05/2018. The weakness was published 10/07/2018 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-18024 since 10/07/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118193 (openSUSE Security Update : GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-2018-1183)), 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 171663 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for GraphicsMagick (SUSE-SU-2018:3269-1)).

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 (118193) and SecurityFocus (BID 100468†). Similar entries are available at VDB-105650, VDB-119755, VDB-119756 and VDB-123477. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 118193
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : GraphicsMagick (openSUSE-2018-1183)
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08/22/2017 🔍
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10/17/2018 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 1337
Researcher: Venustech
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-18024 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18024
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124955
SecurityFocus: 100468 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-13058 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2018 07:30
Updated: 05/23/2023 08:24
Changes: 10/08/2018 07:30 (76), 03/30/2020 22:37 (6), 05/23/2023 08:23 (4), 05/23/2023 08:24 (1)
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