Vulnerability identifier: #VU15706
Vulnerability 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:
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 perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing MATLAB images in ReadMATImage() function in coders/mat.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image with size for a MAT Object grater than the actual amount of data, pass it to the affected application, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.
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/e5761e3a2012
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.