GLSA 200503-11: ImageMagick: Filename handling vulnerability
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | ImageMagick: Filename handling vulnerability |
| Date: | 03/06/2005 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200503-11 |
Synopsis
A format string vulnerability exists in ImageMagick that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.Background
ImageMagick is a collection of tools and libraries for manipulating a wide variety of image formats.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| media-gfx/imagemagick | < 6.2.0.4 | >= 6.2.0.4 | All supported architectures |
Description
Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team has identified a flaw in the handling of filenames by the ImageMagick utilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation may disrupt web applications that depend on ImageMagick for image processing, potentially executing arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All ImageMagick users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/imagemagick-6.2.0.4"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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