SB2017082318 - Input validation error in GraphicsMagick
Published: August 23, 2017 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017082318
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-2017-13648)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
In GraphicsMagick 1.3.26, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF62B5PJA2JDUOCKJGUQO3SPL74BEYSV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WHIKB4TP6KBJWT2UIPWL5MWMG5QXKGEJ/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/graphicsmagick/bugs/433/