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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845395
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5456-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'imagemagick' package(s) announced via the USN-5456-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'imagemagick' package(s) announced via the USN-5456-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled memory under
certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image, an attacker could possibly exploit this issue to cause a
denial of service or other unspecified impact.

Affected Software/OS:
'imagemagick' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-28463
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/ca3654ebf7a439dc736f56f083c9aa98e4464b7f
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/4988
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/e6ea5876e0228165ee3abc6e959aa174cee06680
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00018.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00020.html
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