QID 354766

Date Published: 2023-02-28

QID 354766: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for ImageMagick : ALAS2-2023-1961

Imagemagick 7.1.0-49 is vulnerable to denial of service.
When it parses a png image (e.g., for resize), the convert process could be left waiting for stdin input. (
( CVE-2022-44267) imagemagick 7.1.0-49 is vulnerable to information disclosure.
When it parses a png image (e.g., for resize), the resulting image could have embedded the content of an arbitrary.
File (if the magick binary has permissions to read it). (
( CVE-2022-44268)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2023-1961 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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