SB2024072801 - Privilege escalation in ImageMagick
Published: July 28, 2024 Updated: January 5, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024072801
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insecure library loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41817)
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.