#VU6823 Memory leak in ImageMagick


Published: 2017-05-26 | Updated: 2017-05-30

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6823

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: CVE-2017-8348

CWE-ID: CWE-401

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 memory leak within the ReadMATImage function in mat.c in ImageMagick 7.0.5-5. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service attack.


Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.5-5


External links
http://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/445


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.


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