SB2022090829 - SUSE update for ImageMagick



SB2022090829 - SUSE update for ImageMagick

Published: September 8, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022090829
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20224)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the ExportIndexQuantum() function in MagickCore/quantum-export.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted image data to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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


2) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2719)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when a call to WriteImages is made in MagickWand/operation.c because of a NULL image list. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the affected application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.