#VU33772 Input validation error in GraphicsMagick - CVE-2017-13776

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33772

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13776

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a denial of service issue in ReadXBMImage() in a coders/xbm.c "Read hex image data" version!=10 case that results in the reader not returning; it would cause large amounts of CPU and memory consumption although the crafted file itself does not request it.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GraphicsMagick: 1.3.26

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External links
https://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/233a720bfd5e
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/31/2
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100574
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321

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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.