SB2016091523 - Out-of-bounds read in imagemagick (Alpine package)
Published: September 15, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016091523
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
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-2016-6491)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the Get8BIMProperty function in MagickCore/property.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.5-4 and 7.x before 7.0.2-6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, memory leak, and crash) via a crafted image.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.