SB2019061675 - Heap overwrite in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)
Published: June 16, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019061675
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 overwrite (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6799)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the AcquireCacheNexus function in the magick/pixel_cache.c source code due to heap overwrite. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted image file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.