Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-8684 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
graphicsmagick (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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33186
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8684
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The MagickMalloc function in magick/memory.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure and a "file truncation error for corrupt file."
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsgraphicsmagick (Alpine package): 1.3.25-r0 - 1.3.27-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f2ad329cc3291f5c66a6c324a27a44cfe0c42c5e
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.