Improper Input Validation Affecting ImageMagick-perl package, versions <0:6.7.8.9-15.el7_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.18% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-IMAGEMAGICKPERL-2505982
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Feb 2017

Introduced: 27 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-5240  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 ImageMagick-perl to version 0:6.7.8.9-15.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-1237.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ImageMagick-perl package and not the ImageMagick-perl package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The DrawDashPolygon function in magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 and the SVG renderer in ImageMagick allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by converting a circularly defined SVG file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1