SB2019061657 - Memory corruption in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)



SB2019061657 - Memory corruption in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)

Published: June 16, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019061657
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16353)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in the DescribeImage function of the magick/describe.c file due to heap-based buffer over-read because the portion of the code containing the vulnerability is responsible for printing the IPTC Profile information contained in the image and out-of-bounds buffer dereference because certain increments are never checked. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted MIFF file and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.