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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2015-8897: Security patch for ImageMagick (ALAS-2016-716)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2015-8897: Security patch for ImageMagick (ALAS-2016-716)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
06/16/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/23/2016
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

The SpliceImage function in MagickCore/transform.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.2-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted png file.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-imagemagick

Related Vulnerabilities

  • ALAS-2016-716
  • CVE-2015-8897
  • USN-3131-1

References

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-imagemagick

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