PT-2017-2820 · Imagemagick+2 · Imagemagick+2
Whitehat001
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Published
2017-08-06
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Updated
2020-09-08
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CVE-2017-12693
CVSS v2.0
7.1
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ImageMagick version 7.0.6-6
Description
The issue is related to errors in resource management in the ReadBMPImage function, which can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through memory consumption. This can be achieved by using a specially crafted BMP file.
Recommendations
For ImageMagick version 7.0.6-6, consider disabling the ReadBMPImage function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to handling BMP files to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
Allocation of Resources Without Limits
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Imagemagick
Suse
Ubuntu