SB2019050418 - Stack-based buffer overflow in imagemagick6 (Alpine package) 



SB2019050418 - Stack-based buffer overflow in imagemagick6 (Alpine package)

Published: May 4, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019050418
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13305)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WritePNMImage in the coders/pnm.c file because of a misplaced "strncpy" and "an off-by-one" error. A remote attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.