#VU16587 Heap-based buffer over-read in GraphicsMagick - CVE-2018-20185
Published: December 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16587
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20185
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GraphicsMagick
GraphicsMagick
Software vendor:
GraphicsMagick Group
GraphicsMagick Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in GraphicsMagick installations with customized BMP limits due to heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadBMPImage function of bmp.c when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash via a crafted bmp image file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.