ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the -process option that allows attackers to cause unreleased memory allocations by supplying certain arguments. Attackers can repeatedly invoke the -process option with crafted arguments to gradually exhaust memory and degrade service availability.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 3
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/da4cfd78a2ceea4cf54207834f9d6…
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https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-f32c-2v6j-w…
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-32-memory-leak-vi…
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