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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-5118: Security patch for GraphicsMagick ((Multiple Advisories))

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-5118: Security patch for GraphicsMagick ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/10/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/23/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

The OpenBlob function in blob.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 and ImageMagick allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a | (pipe) character at the start of a filename.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-graphicsmagick
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-imagemagick

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