NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting GraphicsMagick-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.3.25-6.10.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GRAPHICSMAGICKDEBUGINFO-1705847
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed18 Jan 2017

Introduced: 18 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-7997  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 GraphicsMagick-debuginfo to version 0:1.3.25-6.10.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-820.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream GraphicsMagick-debuginfo package and not the GraphicsMagick-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The WPG format reader in GraphicsMagick 1.3.25 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via vectors related to a ReferenceBlob and a NULL pointer.