#VU9807 Heap-based buffer overflow in ImageMagick - CVE-2017-14682

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9807

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-2017-14682

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 to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in GetNextToken in MagickCore/token.c. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted SVG document, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 7.0.6-0

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External links
https://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=32726

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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.