CVE-2018-5246

Public Exploit

Description

In ImageMagick 7.0.7-17 Q16, there are memory leaks in ReadPATTERNImage in coders/pattern.c.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102469 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/929 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5246?
CVE-2018-5246 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5246?
To fix CVE-2018-5246, 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-2018-5246 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-5246 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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