SB2017030501 - Infinite loop in ImageMagick
Published: March 5, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017030501
Severity
Low
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7619)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exist due to a floating-point rounding error in some of the color algorithms in ImageMagick 7.0.4-9, affecting ModulateHSL, ModulateHCL, ModulateHCLp, ModulateHSB, ModulateHSI, ModulateHSV, ModulateHWB, ModulateLCHab, and ModulateLCHuv.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.