CVE-2018-16132

Description

The image rendering component (createGenericPreview) of the Open Whisper Signal app through 2.29.0 for iOS fails to check for unreasonably large images before manipulating received images. This allows for a large image sent to a user to exhaust all available memory when the image is displayed, resulting in a forced restart of the device.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Aug/57 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16132?
CVE-2018-16132 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16132?
To fix CVE-2018-16132, 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-2018-16132 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16132 is being actively exploited. 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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