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CVE-2017-9098

7.5 · HIGH

ImageMagick before 7.0.5-2 and GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 use uninitialized memory in the RLE decoder, allowing an attacker to leak sensitive information from process memory space, as demonstrate…

Published May 19, 2017CWE-908EPSS 3.57%

Overview

CVE-2017-9098 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 19, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ImageMagick before 7.0.5-2 and GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 use uninitialized memory in the RLE decoder, allowing an attacker to leak sensitive information from process memory space, as demonstrated by remote attacks against ImageMagick code in a long-running server process that converts image data on behalf of multiple users. This is caused by a missing initialization step in the ReadRLEImage function in coders/rle.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refhg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/diff/0a5b75e019b6/coders/rle.cRefwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3863Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/98593GitHubgithub.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1c358ffe0049f768dd49a8a889c1cbf99ac9849bReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.htmlRefscarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2017/05/bleed-continues-18-byte-file-14k-bounty.htmlRefhg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/diff/0a5b75e019b6/coders/rle.cRefwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3863Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/98593GitHubgithub.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/1c358ffe0049f768dd49a8a889c1cbf99ac9849b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9098?

CVE-2017-9098 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 19, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-9098?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-9098?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-9098?

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