REDHAT-BUG-1581489: Low severity imagemagick vulnerability

Published May 22, 2018
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Updated

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-16 Q16 x8664 2017-12-22, an infinite loop vulnerability was found in the function ReadTXTImage in coders/txt.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion) via a crafted image file that is mishandled in a GetImageIndexInList call.

References: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/910

Patch: https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/d95991f24d27dbc335dfa7c0523c886ab9329e9e

Affected Software

1 affected component
ImageMagick

Event History

May 22, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:44 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1581489?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1581489 is classified as a moderate denial of service risk due to CPU exhaustion.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1581489?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1581489, update ImageMagick to the latest version that addresses the infinite loop vulnerability.

3

What causes the vulnerability identified in REDHAT-BUG-1581489?

REDHAT-BUG-1581489 is caused by an infinite loop in the ReadTXTImage function when processing a specially crafted image file.

4

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by REDHAT-BUG-1581489?

ImageMagick versions prior to the patch addressing REDHAT-BUG-1581489 are affected, particularly version 7.0.7-16.

5

What is the impact of the REDHAT-BUG-1581489 vulnerability?

The impact of the REDHAT-BUG-1581489 vulnerability is denial of service (CPU exhaustion) affecting the performance and availability of the affected system.

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