CVE-2018-15607

Public Exploit

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.8-11 Q16, a tiny input file 0x50 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x4c 0x36 0x38 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x36 0x1f 0x35 0x50 0x00 can result in a hang of several minutes during which CPU and memory resources are consumed until ultimately an attempted large memory allocation fails. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1255 third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105137 third party advisory vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15607?
CVE-2018-15607 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15607?
To fix CVE-2018-15607, 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-2018-15607 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-15607 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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