Ubuntu update for imagemagick

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU81039

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48541

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the AnimateImageCommand() function in MagickWand/animate.c. A local user can perform a denial of service attack using the "identify -help" command.

Mitigation

Update the affected package imagemagick to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 20.04

imagemagick-6.q16hdri (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

imagemagick (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

imagemagick-6.q16 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:14.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:18.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:imagemagick-6.q16hdri_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:imagemagick_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:imagemagick-6.q16_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6393-1

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.