PT-2016-3149
CVE-2016-7539
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Published
2016-08-25
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Updated
2017-08-22
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ImageMagick versions prior to 7
Description
The issue is related to a memory leak in the AcquireVirtualMemory component of ImageMagick, which can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through memory consumption. The exact vectors used for the exploitation are not specified.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 7, update to version 7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the AcquireVirtualMemory component to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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