SB2017082418 - Out-of-bounds read in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)
Published: August 24, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017082418
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12937)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to colormap heap-based buffer over-read. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.