Vulnerability identifier: #VU13039

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18271

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in the function ReadMIFFImage in coders/miff.c. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted MIFF image file, trigger CPU exhaustion and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.7-16

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External links
http://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/911

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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.