Vulnerability identifier: #VU11809

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14314

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GraphicsMagick
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: GraphicsMagick Group

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on th etarget system.

The weakness exists in the DrawImage function in magick/render.c due to off-by-one error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger heap-based buffer over-read and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GraphicsMagick: 1.3.26

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External links
http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/2835184bfb78

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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.