#VU6807 Type confusion in ImageMagick - CVE-2017-7606

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6807

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7606

CWE-ID: CWE-704

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within coders/rle.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-4. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file and trigger application crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.0.5-5.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.5-4

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External links
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/02/imagemagick-undefined-behavior-in-codersrle-c/

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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.