#VU12640 Improper input validation in ImageMagick - CVE-2017-18252
Published: May 14, 2018 / Updated: May 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12640
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18252
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
ImageMagick
Software vendor:
ImageMagick.org
ImageMagick.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the MogrifyImageList function in MagickWand/mogrify.c due to assertion failure. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.