SB2017030501 - Infinite loop in ImageMagick

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SB2017030501 - Infinite loop in ImageMagick

Published: March 5, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017030501
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7619)

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exist due to a floating-point rounding error in some of the color algorithms in ImageMagick 7.0.4-9, affecting ModulateHSL, ModulateHCL, ModulateHCLp, ModulateHSB, ModulateHSI, ModulateHSV, ModulateHWB, ModulateLCHab, and ModulateLCHuv.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References