CVE-2018-12600

Public Exploit

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-3 Q16, ReadDIBImage and WriteDIBImage in coders/dib.c allow attackers to cause an out of bounds write via a crafted file.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3711-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1178 third party advisory exploit
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4245 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12600?
CVE-2018-12600 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12600?
To fix CVE-2018-12600, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12600 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-12600 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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