Buffer over-read in GraphicsMagick

1) Buffer over-read

EUVDB-ID: #VU15705

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10799

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read that occurs in ReadDPXImage() when processing DPX images with large width in metadata.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GraphicsMagick: 1.3.25

External links

http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/f10b9bb3ca62
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99358
http://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.