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Gentoo: GLSA-200501-26 Normal: ImageMagick Heap Overflow Threat

ImageMagick is vulnerable to a heap overflow when decoding Photoshop Document (PSD) files, which could lead to arbitrary code execution.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: ImageMagick: PSD decoding heap overflow Date: January 20, 2005 Bugs: #77932 ID: 200501-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= ImageMagick is vulnerable to a heap overflow when decoding Photoshop Document (PSD) files, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Background ========= ImageMagick is a collection of tools to read, write and manipulate images in many formats. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/imagemagick < 6.1.8.8 > = 6.1.8.8 Description ========== Andrei Nigmatulin discovered that a Photoshop Document (PSD) file with more than 24 layers could trigger a heap overflow. Impact ===== An attacker could potentially design a mailicous PSD image file to cause arbitrary code execution with the permissions of the user running ImageMagick. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All ImageMagick users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =media-gfx/imagemagick-6.1.8.8" References ========= [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0005 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-CAN-2005-0005 [ 2 ] iDEFENSE Advisory ;type=vulnerabilities Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200501-26 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/. License ====== Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ . This alert notifies about a buffer overflow in ImageMagick regarding PSD format files, potentially resulting in unauthorized code execution.. ImageMagick Heap Overflow, Gentoo Security Advisory, Code Execution Risk. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 20, 2005 Gentoo