USN-6675-1: ImageProcessing vulnerability

Publication date

5 March 2024

Overview

ImageProcessing could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

Details

It was discovered that ImageProcessing incorrectly handled series of operations
that are coming from unsanitised inputs. If a user or an automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that ImageProcessing incorrectly handled series of operations
that are coming from unsanitised inputs. If a user or an automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
22.04 jammy ruby-image-processing –  1.10.3-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
20.04 focal ruby-image-processing –  1.10.3-1ubuntu0.20.04.1

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