Memory leak in imagemagick6 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-7395 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-401 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
imagemagick6 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU17706
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7395
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due a memory leak in the WritePSDChannel function, as defined in the coders/psd.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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsimagemagick6 (Alpine package): 6.9.9.51-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7265f5c68465fbf270b08e5b5afab0c89bebdcff
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9aa6f1864ecdab720ef92348b15660fd036b12b0
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=49f02237bafd3d3005a5791741d775c1380eddf4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d4d73543a48ca18ae905200443cacdf97da41f6e
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
