SB2019061634 - NULL pointer dereference in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)
Published: June 16, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019061634
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7997)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The WPG format reader in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors related to a ReferenceBlob and a NULL pointer.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.