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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5855.3
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5855-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'imagemagick' package(s) announced via the USN-5855-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'imagemagick' package(s) announced via the USN-5855-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-5855-2 fixed vulnerabilities in ImageMagick. Unfortunately an additional
mitigation caused a regression. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain PNG images.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause ImageMagick to stop
responding, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain the
contents of arbitrary files by including them into images.

Affected Software/OS:
'imagemagick' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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