CVE-2018-16749

Public Exploit

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-29 and earlier, a missing NULL check in ReadOneJNGImage in coders/png.c allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (WriteBlob assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick6/commit/1007b98f8795ad4bea6bc5f68a32d83e982fdae4 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://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1119 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00007.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16749?
CVE-2018-16749 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16749?
To fix CVE-2018-16749, 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-2018-16749 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16749 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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