Vulnerability identifier: #VU39582

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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-2017-6499

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ImageMagick
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: ImageMagick.org
Debian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

An issue was discovered in Magick++ in ImageMagick 6.9.7. A specially crafted file creating a nested exception could lead to a memory leak (thus, a DoS).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ImageMagick: 6.9.7

Debian Linux: 6.9.7 - 9.0

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External links
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3808
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96590
http://bugs.debian.org/856880
http://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/3358f060fc182551822576b2c0a8850faab5d543
http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=23&p=142634

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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.