#VU15557 Buffer overflow in GraphicsMagick - CVE-2017-10794

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15557

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10794

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: GraphicsMagick Group

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow in the coders/tiff.c source code. A local attacker can supply a malicious RGB TIFF picture, trigger buffer overflow and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GraphicsMagick: 1.3.25

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External links
https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/ci/a20bee0a0ad216aa11a2be3de63b60ca6bef4106/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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