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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-12983: ImageMagick: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-12983: ImageMagick: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/21/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/13/2017
Modified
12/01/2017

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadSFWImage function in coders/sfw.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-gfx-imagemagick

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