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[GLSA-200409-12] ImageMagick, imlib, imlib2: BMP decoding buffer overflows

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
ImageMagick, imlib, imlib2: BMP decoding buffer overflows

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200409-12
(ImageMagick, imlib, imlib2: BMP decoding buffer overflows)

Due to improper bounds checking, ImageMagick and imlib are vulnerable to a
buffer overflow when decoding runlength-encoded bitmaps. This bug can be
exploited using a specially-crafted BMP image and could potentially permit
remote code execution when this image is decoded by the user.

Impact

A specially-crafted runlength-encoded BMP could lead ImageMagick and imlib
to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0817
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0802
http://studio.imagemagick.org/pipermail/magick-developers/2004-August/002011.html
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Aug/1011104.html
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Aug/1011105.html

Solution:
All ImageMagick users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=media-gfx/imagemagick-6.0.7.1"
# emerge ">=media-gfx/imagemagick-6.0.7.1"
All imlib users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=media-libs/imlib-1.9.14-r2"
# emerge ">=media-libs/imlib-1.9.14-r2"
All imlib2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=media-libs/imlib2-1.1.2"
# emerge ">=media-libs/imlib2-1.1.2"

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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