Gentoo update for GraphicsMagick

Published: 2022-09-29 | Updated: 2022-12-27

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-12672 CVE-2022-1270
CWE-ID	CWE-122 CWE-119
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system media-gfx/graphicsmagick Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Gentoo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU27562

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12672

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the "ReadMNGImage" in coders/png.c. A remote attacker can trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
media-gfx/graphicsmagick to version: 1.3.38

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

media-gfx/graphicsmagick: before 1.3.38

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-19

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.

2) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU63947