NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting ImageMagick-c++ package, versions <0:6.9.10.68-3.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-IMAGEMAGICKC-6228478
  • published6 Feb 2024
  • disclosed26 Jun 2019

Introduced: 26 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-12974  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ImageMagick-c++ to version 0:6.9.10.68-3.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2432.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ImageMagick-c++ package and not the ImageMagick-c++ package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference in the function ReadPANGOImage in coders/pango.c and the function ReadVIDImage in coders/vid.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-34 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.