Vulnerability Description
The DrawDashPolygon function in magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 and the SVG renderer in ImageMagick allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by converting a circularly defined SVG file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Graphicsmagick | Graphicsmagick | <= 1.3.23 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=ddc999ec896c
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
- http://www.graphicsmagick.org/ChangeLog-2016.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/01/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/01/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89348Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1237
- http://hg.graphicsmagick.org/hg/GraphicsMagick?cmd=changeset%3Bnode=ddc999ec896c
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3746
- http://www.graphicsmagick.org/ChangeLog-2016.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/01/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/01/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5240?
CVE-2016-5240 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The DrawDashPolygon function in magick/render.c in GraphicsMagick before 1.3.24 and the SVG renderer in ImageMagick allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by converting a ...
How severe is CVE-2016-5240?
CVE-2016-5240 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5240?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Graphicsmagick Graphicsmagick.