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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200501-26] ImageMagick: PSD decoding heap overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200501-26] ImageMagick: PSD decoding heap overflow |
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ImageMagick: PSD decoding heap overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-26 (ImageMagick: PSD decoding heap overflow) Andrei Nigmatulin discovered that a Photoshop Document (PSD) file with more than 24 layers could trigger a heap overflow. Impact A possible hacker 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. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0005 http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=184&type=vulnerabilities Solution: All ImageMagick users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/imagemagick-6.1.8.8" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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