Improper Input Validation Affecting GraphicsMagick-doc package, versions <0:1.3.25-6.10.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.71% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GRAPHICSMAGICKDOC-1705904
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed1 Mar 2017

Introduced: 1 Mar 2017

CVE-2016-9830  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 GraphicsMagick-doc 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-doc package and not the GraphicsMagick-doc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The MagickRealloc function in memory.c in Graphicsmagick 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large dimensions in a jpeg image.