SB20171211334 - Heap-based buffer overread in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)
Published: December 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB20171211334
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) Heap-based buffer overread (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14733)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to ReadRLEImage in coders/rle.c mishandles RLE headers that specify too few colors. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted RLE document, trigger heap-based buffer over-read and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.