SB2023092135 - Denial of service in ImageMagick



SB2023092135 - Denial of service in ImageMagick

Published: September 21, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023092135
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local 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 leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48541)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the AnimateImageCommand() function in MagickWand/animate.c. A local user can perform a denial of service attack using the "identify -help" command.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.