SB2019061668 - Memory corruption in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)



SB2019061668 - Memory corruption in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)

Published: June 16, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019061668
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18219)

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenicated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the ReadOnePNGImage function due to memory allocation. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.