Gentoo: GLSA-202003-38: PECL Imagick: Arbitrary code execution
Summary
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was discovered in the Imagick PHP extension.
Resolution
All Imagick PHP extension users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-php/pecl-imagick-3.4.4"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2019-11037 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11037
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-38
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Background
Imagick is a PHP extension to create and modify images using the ImageMagick library.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-php/pecl-imagick < 3.4.4 >= 3.4.4
Impact
===== A remote attacker, able to upload specially crafted images which will get processed by Imagick, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.