ImageMagick 7.0.5-4 sgi.c ReadSGIImage resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4. This affects the function ReadSGIImage of the file sgi.c. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-7941. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReadSGIImage of the file sgi.c. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The ReadSGIImage function in sgi.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4 allows remote attackers to consume an amount of available memory via a crafted file.

The bug was discovered 04/14/2017. The weakness was presented 04/18/2017 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7941 since 04/18/2017. 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. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100433 (Debian DSA-3863-1 : imagemagick - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196797 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Imagemagick Vulnerabilities (USN-3302-1)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100433) and SecurityFocus (BID 97944†). See VDB-99560, VDB-99944, VDB-99945 and VDB-100738 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 100433
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3863-1 : imagemagick - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703863
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3863-1 (imagemagick - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Product: imagemagick.org

Advisory: 428
Researcher: Venustech
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-7941 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7941
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99943

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SecurityFocus: 97944 - ImageMagick CVE-2017-7941 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7941 - ImageMagick - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2017 11:45
Updated: 11/29/2022 15:47
Changes: 04/19/2017 11:45 (77), 09/15/2020 08:27 (8), 11/29/2022 15:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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