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CVE-2017-13658

Published: 24 August 2017

In ImageMagick before 6.9.9-3 and 7.x before 7.0.6-3, there is a missing NULL check in the ReadMATImage function in coders/mat.c, leading to a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) in the DestroyImageInfo function in MagickCore/image.c.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
0107-assertion-failed-in-DestroyImageInfo-due-to-mat-code.patch in unstable
0299-CVE-2017-13658-Fix-missing-NULL-check-in-ReadMATImage.patch in wheezy
xenial and trusty don't look vulnerable

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
imagemagick
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2)
bionic Not vulnerable
(8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu2)
trusty Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream
Released (8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-14)
xenial Not vulnerable
(code not present)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/e5c063a1007506ba69e97a35effcdef944421c89

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H