SB2019021918 - OpenSUSE Linux update for GraphicsMagick



SB2019021918 - OpenSUSE Linux update for GraphicsMagick

Published: February 19, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019021918
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7397)

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due a memory leak in the WritePDFImage function, as defined in the coders/pdf.c source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing a file that submits malicious input and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.