CVE-2018-6405

Public Exploit

Description

In the ReadDCMImage function in coders/dcm.c in ImageMagick before 7.0.7-23, each redmap, greenmap, and bluemap variable can be overwritten by a new pointer. The previous pointer is lost, which leads to a memory leak. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/964 patch exploit third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6405?
CVE-2018-6405 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6405?
To fix CVE-2018-6405, 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-2018-6405 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6405 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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