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CVE-2018-16643

MEDIUMEPSS 86th pctl
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The functions ReadDCMImage in coders/dcm.c, ReadPWPImage in coders/pwp.c, ReadCALSImage in coders/cals.c, and ReadPICTImage in coders/pict.c in ImageMagick 7.0.8-4 do not check the return value of the fputc function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image file.

CWE-252

How to fix

Remediation Available
imagemagickDebian
Fixed in:8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1CVE-2018-16643
Fixed in:8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1CVE-2018-16643
Fixed in:8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1CVE-2018-16643
Fixed in:8:6.9.10.8+dfsg-1CVE-2018-16643
imagemagickUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13USN-3785-1
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13USN-3785-1
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4USN-3785-1
imagemagick-6.q16Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13USN-3785-1
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4USN-3785-1
libmagick++-6.q16-5v5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13USN-3785-1
libmagick++-6.q16-7Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4USN-3785-1
libmagick++5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13USN-3785-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-2Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13USN-3785-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.13USN-3785-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-3Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4USN-3785-1
libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4USN-3785-1
libmagickcore5Ubuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13USN-3785-1
libmagickcore5-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13USN-3785-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.08%probability of exploitation in 30 days
86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2
Other references1
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