CVE-2018-16643

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.

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/1199 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/6b6bff054d569a77973f2140c0e86366e6168a6c third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00002.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3785-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16643?
CVE-2018-16643 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16643?
To fix CVE-2018-16643, 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-2018-16643 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16643 is being actively exploited. 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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