Resource Management Errors Affecting imagemagick package, versions <8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.18% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-IMAGEMAGICK-400345
  • published25 Jul 2017
  • disclosed25 Jul 2017

Introduced: 25 Jul 2017

CVE-2016-7539  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 imagemagick to version 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream imagemagick package and not the imagemagick package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Memory leak in AcquireVirtualMemory in ImageMagick before 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.