SB2016091522 - Out-of-bounds read in imagemagick (Alpine package)
Published: September 15, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016091522
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5842)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.2-1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information via vectors involving the q variable, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.