SB2024072801 - Privilege escalation in ImageMagick

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SB2024072801 - Privilege escalation in ImageMagick

Published: July 28, 2024 Updated: January 5, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024072801
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Insecure library loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41817)

CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads shared libraries and configuration files in an insecure manner when setting MAGICK_CONFIGURE_PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variables while executing. A local user can place a malicious file into the current working directory and trick the victim into executing ImageMagic, resulting in code execution.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References