#VU8046 Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2017-13758

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8046

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13758

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: ImageMagick.org

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in TracePoint() in 'MagickCore/draw.c' when handling malicious content. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file, trick the victim into loading it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.6-10

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External links
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=32583
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ef6cee1bcf144b7c9285787920361a53296e7907

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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.