Just in case you think memory safety isn't a priority ...
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6393-1
"It was discovered that ImageMagick did not properly handle memory when processing the -help option. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a crash."
The --help option.
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2023-09-25 15:43:47
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