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Gentoo: 201006-03 Normal: ImageMagick Remote Code Execution Risk

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An integer overflow in ImageMagick might allow remote attackers to cause the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Tielei Wang has discovered that the XMakeImage() function in magick/xwindow.c is prone to an integer overflow, possibly leading to a buffer overflow.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution integer overflow image manipulation normal severity

Resolution

All ImageMagick users should upgrade to an unaffected version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/imagemagick-6.5.2.9"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since June 4, 2009. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2009-1882 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1882

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201006-03
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: ImageMagick: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: June 01, 2010
Bugs: #271502
ID: 201006-03

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution integer overflow image manipulation normal severity

Synopsis

An integer overflow in ImageMagick might allow remote attackers to cause the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

ImageMagick is a collection of tools and libraries for manipulating various image formats.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/imagemagick < 6.5.2.9 >= 6.5.2.9

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.