CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-11140

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Published: Jul 10, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW

The ReadJPEGImage function in coders/jpeg.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 creates a pixel cache before a successful read of a scanline, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted JPEG files.

Weakness

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick 1.3.26 (including) 1.3.26 (including)
Graphicsmagick Ubuntu artful *
Graphicsmagick Ubuntu esm-apps/xenial *
Graphicsmagick Ubuntu esm-infra-legacy/trusty *
Graphicsmagick Ubuntu trusty *
Graphicsmagick Ubuntu trusty/esm *
Graphicsmagick Ubuntu xenial *
Graphicsmagick Ubuntu yakkety *
Graphicsmagick Ubuntu zesty *

Potential Mitigations

  • Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:

  • The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.

  • The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.

References