Out-of-Bounds Affecting graphicsmagick package, versions <1.3.23-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.66% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-GRAPHICSMAGICK-352152
  • published6 Feb 2017
  • disclosed6 Feb 2017

Introduced: 6 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-7447  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 graphicsmagick to version 1.3.23-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream graphicsmagick package and not the graphicsmagick package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the EscapeParenthesis function in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.25 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.