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Gentoo: GLSA-202101-36 Normal: ImageMagick Command Injection Threat

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Calendar Grey January 28, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A security flaw in ImageMagick on Gentoo systems may allow unauthorized code execution; timely updates are crucial to reduce potential threats.
A vulnerability in ImageMagick's handling of PDF was discovered possibly allowing code execution.

Summary

A flaw in ImageMagick's handling of password protected PDFs was discovered.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution command injection execution risk image processing imagemagick PDF handling pdf handling normal severity

Resolution

All ImageMagick 7 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-gfx/imagemagick-7.0.10.41-r1"
All ImageMagick 6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-gfx/imagemagick-6.9.11.41-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-29599 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29599

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-36
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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: Command injection
Date: January 29, 2021
Bugs: #756829
ID: 202101-36

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution command injection execution risk image processing imagemagick PDF handling pdf handling normal severity

Synopsis

A vulnerability in ImageMagick's handling of PDF was discovered possibly allowing code execution.

Background

A collection of tools and libraries for many image formats.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/imagemagick < 6.9.11.41-r1 >= 6.9.11.41-r1 < 7.0.10.41-r1 >= 7.0.10.41-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF using ImageMagick possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

Do not open untrusted PDFs.

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