ImageMagick 6.9.7 PSD File null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ImageMagick 6.9.7. This affects an unknown function of the component PSD File Handler. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-6497. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 6.9.7 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PSD File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted psd file could lead to a NULL pointer dereference (thus, a DoS).

The bug was discovered 03/05/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/06/2017 by Basti (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-6497 since 03/05/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97892 (ImageMagick 6.x < 6.9.7-8 / 7.x < 7.0.4-8 Multiple DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97892) and SecurityFocus (BID 96594†). The entry VDB-97571 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 97892
Nessus Name: ImageMagick 6.x < 6.9.7-8 / 7.x < 7.0.4-8 Multiple DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Basti
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97567
SecurityFocus: 96594 - ImageMagick 'coders/psd.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6497 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2017 11:33
Updated: 09/04/2020 10:42
Changes: 03/06/2017 11:33 (64), 09/04/2020 10:42 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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