SB2012082102 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for GraphicsMagick
Published: August 21, 2012 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012082102
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3438)
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PNG file that triggers incorrect memory allocation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.