Improper Input Validation Affecting ImageMagick-devel package, versions <0:6.2.8.0-15.el5_8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
43.19% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-IMAGEMAGICKDEVEL-2464589
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 Jun 2012

Introduced: 5 Jun 2012

CVE-2012-0247  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 ImageMagick-devel to version 0:6.2.8.0-15.el5_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-0545.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ImageMagick-devel package and not the ImageMagick-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

ImageMagick 6.7.5-7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted offset and count values in the ResolutionUnit tag in the EXIF IFD0 of an image.

CVSS Scores

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