CVE-2017-13134: Medium severity ImageMagick ImageMagick vulnerability

Published Aug 23, 2017
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Updated

In ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 and GraphicsMagick 1.3.26, a heap-based buffer over-read was found in the function SFWScan in coders/sfw.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.6-6
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
alpine/graphicsmagick<1.3.27-r0
1.3.27-r0
debian/graphicsmagick
1.4+really1.3.40-4+deb12u11.4+really1.3.45+hg17696-11.4+really1.3.49-1
debian/imagemagick
8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u118:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u158:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u128:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u138:7.1.2.34+dfsg1-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/graphicsmagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.3.27-r0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/graphicsmagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4+really1.3.40-4+deb12u1Fixed in 1.4+really1.3.45+hg17696-1Fixed in 1.4+really1.3.49-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/imagemagick to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u11Fixed in 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u15Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u12Fixed in 8:7.1.1.43+dfsg1-1+deb13u13Fixed in 8:7.1.2.34+dfsg1-1

Event History

Aug 23, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 24, 2017
Data Sourced
02:57 PM
SeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2017-13134.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13134?

The severity of CVE-2017-13134 is medium.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-13134?

ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 and GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 are affected by CVE-2017-13134.

4

How can CVE-2017-13134 be exploited?

CVE-2017-13134 can be exploited by using a crafted file to cause a denial of service.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-13134?

Yes, a fix is available. For GraphicsMagick, version 1.3.26-19 is the recommended fix, and for ImageMagick, version 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2.2 and 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.2 are the recommended fixes.

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